9.24.2008

Labor Day Weekend

Busy, but fun.

Friday night, we drove up to Rexburg. Shad and the boys slept outside under the stars.

Drake, sporting his thermals, and excited to sleep outside with Dad.



Because this picture is with the cell phone, there wasn't a flash, but if you can see them, it's the three boys lined up in their sleeping bags on a tarp.



The next day, we test drove a mini van, then Shad went canoeing with his dad and a friend.

While they were off having fun, Drake and Graham were having fun with their second cousins (Dawn's kids). Later that night we went to dinner with the whole crew, and got to meet Dawn's fiancé Brandon, which was really nice. We also test drove another mini van.





Drake also had a good time helping 'Nana' make applesauce.



On Monday, we went on our first hike of the season (now that summer's almost over) to a place called Cherry Springs.


Excited as all get out to go on a hike.



The girls.



The boys.



Graham didn't really hike so much as he just "rode" in Shad's arms.



Drake was our little navigator. He had a compass that he'd pull out of his backpack whenever we came to a spot that presented two paths, and he'd pick which way to go. He loved the hike.



That evening, we went to the East Idaho State Fair. We had to try some of the food, of course.



Drake decided that he really wanted to listen to this group. So he did.



An exercise bike bubble blower.



I like fairs. I could've stayed longer, looking at the photography exhibits, but it was late, and we do have kids, and Shad was getting up early the next morning to go to Rexburg.

So Tuesday, Shad went to Rexburg, and we bought a mini van. Yup, that's right, a mini van. Growing up, I swore I'd never own a mini van. Guess I was wrong. I do have to say though, it's really nice, and much easier than squishing three kids in the back of our little 4-door. Someday, I may actually take a picture of the outside of it.



The rest of that day, Shad hung out with my brother Matt. The next morning, the two of them, along with four of Matt's buddies, left to go backpacking in central Idaho, in the Sawtooths. Shad loved it.







Shad also got our digital camera back while in Rexburg (thanks again Matt for bringing it up for us). So he got to use that while backpacking instead of our cell phone.

Good times.

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