8.14.2009

Sandpoint, Idaho

Besides camping, this was our first vacation this summer. We drove 12 hours to visit my sister Dawn and her family. They live a block away from Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho. It is so beautiful up there. Sandpoint is about 45 minutes from Coeur D' Alene.

Unfortunately the weather wasn't that great while we were in town, so we only spent one day out on the lake. The rest of the time we spent hanging out with Dawn and her kids. The kids just loved holding Hazel. My favorite quote from the trip came from Brinlee. We were at a BBQ and she was holding Hazel while talking with me. She said, "Brendan is so much fun. Dana, I just never knew how much fun Brendan was. I think Hazel is really going to like him when she gets older".

One day we drove to Liberty Lake, Washington which is near Spokane, to visit Dawn's sister in law and her family. They live right on the lake, so it was very beautiful.

On our way back home, we stopped in Coeur D' Alene to go to lunch with my cousin and his wife. It was a great time!

Brendan, Hazel, and I in Liberty Lake, Washington.


Brinlee holding Hazel, and Sicily is on the couch with her.


Having a campfire on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint.


Brendan taught the kids origami, and they loved it! Here is Brinlee with her hat, Sicily with her bow, and Reed with his beak.

Dawn with her four kids on the boat. From left to right: Jonathan, Sicily, Brinlee, and Reed in front.

Me wakeboarding. I'm not doing anything special but staying up.


Brendan wakeboarding.



Brendan on the boat holding Hazel.

Lunch with my cousin Justin and his wife Letesia.

8.03.2009

Carribean of the Rockies

Camping, sailing, and fresh raspberry shakes were all part of our fun up at Bear Lake over pioneer day weekend.






Hazel's Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago we took Hazel to get some pictures taken in her blessing dress. I actually didn't even post that picture because it looked really bad. She looked like she was asleep in a casket. She was kind of in an in between age. She isn't a small newborn that is asleep in all of the pictures and she isn't old enough to be smiley and sit up by herself.