After all is said and done all you have is FAMILY Tell them you love them!!!!!!: July 2008

So today is the 18th, we've been back almost a week and I'm wishing we were still gone. Isn't that just the way vacations are?

Our vacation actaully started a day earlier than anticipated. Let's just say someone was a little excited to get vacation started. We found a screamin deal on a room in Spokane, so we hustled and packed up and took off, pulling into Spokane about 10:30pm or so. Actually, by heading to Spokane we were able to make it to church Sunday morning for the dedication of Sharlene's cousins son Benjamin. So our first destination was Hope, Id. so Sharlene could visit with her aunts and uncles and her cousin that she hasn't seen in a number of years and so I could finally see this little place of Heaven that I've heard so much about. I was not disappointed at all. I mean this place is so relaxing and beautiful, it was unbelivable. Here are some pictures of what we did and saw...................

Jeff & Sam

Sammy with his Darth Mahl light sabre

Sharlene, Sammy and Darla

Matthew's trying to make a spear for Sammy

Uncle Joel and Sammy

The Family Pond

This pond has sat mostly empty for quite a while however after the huge snow they had this year, it seems to be filled back up nicely. Uncle Joel was very doubtful that there were any fish left in, well...............

The orange dot is Matthew trying his luck

Nothing Better than fishin!!!!!

One of the many perch he caught.

No Comment, Just Freakin Hilarious

Ok, so I tried to get Sharlene and Darla to act

like they were picking Uncle Joel's nose, but

they wouldn't have anything to do with it. Jeff

Came to the rescue and this is what we got. Thanks Jeff!!!

He didn't complain 1 bit about the long hike just put his water pak on and away he went. I was very proud of him

Well worth the hike. It was in the mid to upper 80's this day, but when you got down to the base of the falls the temprature dropped about 25 degrees. The beauty of what we say was unbeliveable. Sorry, pictures don't really do this justice, but it's all I have.