Obviously I've been slacking on my posts lately!!!
I've been so busy with playgroups, walking and playing outside in the beautiful weather and some new projects (which I will post about as soon as I can!)
Visit from family
Here's what we did when my Aunt Donna, cousins Josh and Megan and my mom were here
(March 14-31)
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Shoshone Falls
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One of the first things we did was go to Shoshone Falls, about 5 miles from where we live (isn't that amazing!?). I've been wanting to go there for like 6 years now but just never have! Right now there isn't very much water running over the falls but we'll go back in a couple of weeks and it should be gushing!!!
The falls are nicknamed
"The Niagra of the West"
as they are very impressive when the water is high and they are actually taller than Niagra!!!
Megan and Josh standing on the look-out deck (it's really impressive in person!)
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Dierkes Lake
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Above Shoshone Falls there is a park and lake- Dierkes Lake. I'm glad that it is there if I get desperate for swimming but unless they fill in the beach area with new sand every year I don't think it's a place I would bring my kids to play and swim! The water was very clear (and cold!)
Josh and I had some fun at the Lake taking a silly picture and a nice profileThe park was fun to play on:
As you can see, you don't have to be a kid to "monkey around!"
My mom is always keeping up with the younger crowd!
Olivia didn't let her age stop her either! (no, she didn't actually go down the slide!)
Grammie Morgan and Livy
Josh, Megan and Brady behind bars!
Up close and personal with Miss Livy!!!
She got lots of snuggles from Aunty Donna!
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We enjoyed the gorgeous weather almost everyday by going for
walks along the canyon:
Sisters- my mom and "Aunty Donn Donn"
Megan was a big helper...
Tubby time!!! Miss Megs and Miss Livy
When Donna and my cousins left we had another
great week with my mom:
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The Twin Falls
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These falls are about 1 mile upriver from Shoshone Falls. It's really quite a shame because these are the falls that the city of Twin Fall is named after. In the mid-1900's the city constructed a dam to aid in irrigation and by doing so, they permanently blocked one of the falls. You can see in orginal photos that there were two identical falls here (the other was to the right, just out of the view of my camera in this picture).
To view an original photo click HERE
After viewing the falls we had fun playing at the park and exploring the trails. I also took some pictures, so don't mind my attempts at photography!
It was nice to be able to have some time outside with Chris because he's usually working when we're out playing!
My mom took this great picture of Brady
Brady insisted on wearing a bandana because I was and he loves nature so he thought that it was pretty awesome to find this bird's nest!
We found a neat path and decided to follow it (feeling like we were amidst an enchanted forest!)
This is what the path led to - a little waterfall!! It was really cool!
The dam at Twin Falls
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F.H.E. Lesson -
Listening and Obeying Keeps Us Protected!!!This lesson was fun to give to Brady about an important reason why we need to listen and obey, especially to our parents!! I gave the lesson and then for the activity he had to reach into a bag and pull out objects and tell us how those objects would protect him if he used them right.
Here he is sporting all of the objects:
Sunglasses, sunscreen (in his pocket), a winter hat, winter gloves, chapstick and a band-aid!
He thought that it was pretty cool and the best thing? He still tells me everyday that he is doing better at listening because of our Family Home Evening lesson! (and he has!)
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Gifts from my mom:
I didn't catch pictures of Brady but my mom gave him a funny little ball that has a weasel attached to it and it rolls around and flips over. We thought Olivia would think it was funny but she was actually scared of it at first. At home we played with one of these one time and our dog, Captain went crazy! She also gave him a puzzle, a huge lollipop and some other cute little things.
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Olivia got a princess hat, a pretty pink dress and a cute outfit for the summer.
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She thought the tissue paper was the best though!
Walk along the Canyon by the Perinne Bridge:
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One of the days we went for a random drive along the canyon just checking out the area and we decided to stop at the plaza where Michael's is. They have a viewing area for the canyon there and this monument which is really beautiful and carved out of Lava rock.
