Sun Valley and Redfish Lake over the 4th of July

After the two weeks in Montana with the kiddos it was time to finally head down to Idaho Falls and move into our rental house!  I was very excited to get things unpacked and start our new liufe there!  Mom and Dad came back down with me from Montana and helped TREMENDOUSLY with cleaning, unpacking, setting up furniture and landscaping.  Chris had to work until later in the evening on the day that we moved in so their help literally saved me!

After a day of trying to settle in we packed up again for a few days of fun in Sun Valley (tradition for the 4th of July) and Redfish Lake.  There we met up with Aunti Nickie and her girls (nieces Lexi and Chloe) who were here visiting from Philadelphia!  We also enjoyed the fireworks and yummy caramel apples (another tradition) with Grammie Graf and Great Grandma Jones.

Look how cute the girls' little 4th of July outfits are! 

My kids were dressed to kill too but we opted for some warmer clothes prior to leaving for the fireworks

During the day on the 4th we visited the local antique sales and had lunch at the Sun Valley Golf Club.  Chris, Uncle Bryce and Brady enjoyed the driving range while the rest of us kicked back for a little bit.

Day Two:  Redfish Lake!!!

We enjoyed the beautiful drive up through the mountains to the Lake and stopped for a little bit at the fish hatchery.  Unfortunately we didn't get to see any really awesome salmon like we did last year but it was still a nice walk to stretch our legs and find out more about salmon, and especially the red salmon that Redfish Lake is named after.

Chris and Bryce enjoyed the ride up together in Bryce's new Chevy Colorado

1-2-3 JUMP!!!  Daddy and Grammie entertain Olivia along the walk!

We met up with Grammie, Great-Grandpa, Aunt Nickie and the girls again and enjoyed a full afternoon enjoying the sun and the beautiful water (which was VERY cold!)

We all enjoyed paddle boating around the lake

Chloe and Livy mostly stuck to playing on the beach, having a great time filling their buckets with water and sand!  They also got some rides in the raft by both Grammies and Liv went on the paddle boat several times.

THUMBS UP from Brady!  We love Redfish Lake!!!

Mom and Bryce took a boat ride for a while and then Dad, Bryce, Brady and I went out to the "Heaven's Gates" where the two mountains at the end of the lake open up to another part of the lake.  It was beautiful!