Givins Hot Springs

We went and camped out on Memorial Weekend at Givins Hot springs down just south of Boise/Nampa area.  We went with Craig's parents Connie and Larry as well as Craig's Sister Lindsey and her family Derek and Little Rylie.   While we were there, we took the kids to the little play area in the middle of the camp ground.   It was a pretty nice little park they had for us.  There was lots of sand and swing sets and this rock area with trees to climb.  It was quite lovely if I do say so myself.

Kaydence eating smores.  yum!!!

Ghost Town?????? or not

While we were up in Gavin Hot springs over Memorial weekend we decided to take a jaunt over to this Ghost Town not to far away called SilverCity.  My mother and father-in-laws had visited about 30 years ago and raved about it.  Its up in the mountains and the road is closed most of the winter because only this thin dirt road can get to it.  When we got there we discovered it wasn't so Ghost Town-Like anymore.  The last 30 years people had been buying up all the abandoned houses and fixing them up to live in.  We were shocked to find a pretty thriving little town back there.  They explained to us that twice a year they put on a open house where all the houses are open for tours but besides that they are all closed...what a rip!!!! oh well it was pretty cool to see all the old buildings..they have historical codes and neighborhood regulations to keep them up a certain way...can't do much of remodeling unless its to restore.  It was pretty funny, one of the owners said they have to keep their doors locked throughout the day because some people don't realize people live in the houses and would just walk right in and catch someone shaving in their boxers.  

Here is the view as we were driving back down.  

Here is the Church building.

Here is an old telegraph office.

Here is an old mason lodge.  It's built over the river.  pretty cool!

Summer Fun

Kaydence is finally able to use her barbie car she got for christmas.  She just loves it and is quite the poser.

Summer is finally here, the weather has been so nice this past week.  We have been living outside and the kids are much happier, as well as eat and sleep better.  Soren has learned to steer his bike now and can ride it without me constantly behind him pushing him....you have no idea how much that thrills me.  We are trying to potty train him and have had no luck.  He is just a very modest boy and wont go unless he is wearing something.  Which doesn't surprise me because his whole life has been that way.  He has never once gone when I was changing his diaper or in the bath tub.  I have always been waiting for him to just spray everywhere when I take his diaper off but nope...NEVER.  We have a few more months of summer...hopefully we can get him on the right track by the fall.

We watched the movie "Iron Man" last night and it was really good.  I have to say this summer I have seen 3 movies in the theater already ...I think thats what I have seen in the last 3 years.  It's nice to live so close to family. 

Summer begins....and yet its been hiding under some rain

I guess I've been waiting for something really exciting to post about.  We are currently down in Emmett Idaho which is just north of Boise.  Craig is working for his home town's Prosecuter's office.  He compares it to the Gossip columns since he has to read all day everyday case after case about the lives of people he knows.  He has a trial this tuesday thats all him.  His first case as a lawyer...big moment...good luck craig!!!!!

We have been here for a few weeks and haven't really done much.  Gone shopping a few times, we went camping one weekend over at Gavin Hot springs.  We went up to a Ghost town that apparently is so Ghostly anymore.  Everyone started buying up the houses and fixing them up and now its a pretty flourishing town.  They said people come there thinking its still a touristy town were you can just walk into the houses and look around but instead find someone in their boxers shaving.  not the case for us thank goodness.  

I got some pretty cool pictures but I forgot or have misplaced my cord to put my pictures on the computer so I don't know exactly how this is going to work this summer.  I might just have to take my card in someplace and have them all put on a CD.  I AM LAME!!!!!  I guess if you find pictures on here...you will know that I figured something out. :)

So I went and watched the new "sex and the City" movie the other day.  Had to take myself, the first time I have ever gone to the movie theater by myself.  Not to bad...didn't feel weird.  I had to go by myself because being mormon, don't know any other "closeted" sex and the city watchers.  HAHA (you know who you are)

By the way it was an awesome movie...I cried....I laughed....all around great movie.  It was just perfect.

Also craig and I watched the new indiana jones movie which was also awesome.  I'm thinking this summer is going to be pretty good on the movie front with also that new batman movie coming out soon too.  

Well I hope everyone else's summer is going good. 

trip continued!!!!

Alise and Logan Wrigley brought the kids up saturday morning and we all went to lunch and then headed to Silverwood Theme-park.  We had a lot of fun.  The weather was a little overcast and we were worried it would rain but it never did.  It was a little cool for the water rides but that didn't stop Alise and I from getting socked right before we left.  : )  The kids had a blast and craig fed them way to much candy and Kaydence went home with a belly ache saying her daddy made her eat all that food :) I told them that...Craig is the father and should have known better and then Kaydence said.  But mom I really did say I was hungry.....I was like...Kaydence your killing your case.  It was pretty funny.  She is so smart!!!! oh Alise told us when she was watching them she wanted a bunch of cookies...4 because thats how old she is and Alise didn't want to give her that many.  Kaydence said my mom lets me have that many and told Alise something to the effect of "you can call my mom and find out if you want".  I can't believe the manipulation is already starting.  I don't know what we are going to do when she is a teenager.  I don't know why or how God could intrust this little one with Craig and I because we have absolutely no idea what is in-store for us with her.

After the park we went and saw a community theater play called "Into the Woods" it was way good and so funny.  Its a compilation of Cinderella, Jack and the bean Stalk, The baker and his wife, Little red Ridding hood and Repunzel. Kaydence really enjoyed it and sat and was still the whole 2 hours but soren didn't.  He enjoyed it but wanted to talk and explain everything and was a bit disruptive so craig spent the last half with him out in the hall.    

Sunday afternoon, to celebrate mothers day, we spent on a cruise ship sailing all around Lake Coeur D' Alene.  It was way fun and the food was delicious.  They served us Brunch.

 

Romantic Getaway to Coeur D'Alene...kid free!!!!

This weekend Craig and I first went up to Coeur D'Alene friday and spent the day without the kids to celebrate our 5th Wedding anniversary.  We went shopping at the mall, went to target, a bunch of sporting goods stores and then checked into our hotel and went swimming in the pool and hot tub.  We then went to the movies and went to this really nice restaurant called The Cedars.  Its a floating restaurant, like a big dock. 

 

overall great great night. Many Thanks to Logan and Alise for watching the kids so we could get away!! ALONE!!!!

TRIP TO SPOKANE/COUER D ALENE

Yesterday Alise Wrigley and I took a trip up to Couer D Alene to enjoy a day of fun and relaxation.  We started off bright and early going to the Zi Spa, while enjoying 5 hours of pampered relaxation and beauty.  We first got a Facial that was so nice and relaxing and when we walked back into the zen lounge our faces were bright and fresh as well as our hair up to the ceiling due to the head massage.  Then we enjoyed a wonderful wrap followed by a deep tissue massage that was heaven sent.  Then we enjoyed a wonderful lunch together followed by manicures and pedicures.  The two gals that did our manicures and pedicures were hilarious and we laughed to tears.  I am pretty sure I messed up a tear ducked because it wouldn't stop tearing up all night.   

They even had really nice showers with the water falling from the ceiling.  We got all dolled up and headed over to Spokane to the Shogun restaurant.  This place was really amazing.  You walk into the building and immediately step over this bridge with waterfalls and fountains.  The lighting is Dim and its as if you have stepped out of Spokane and into a Japanese village.  They seat us around this grill and the chef cooks the food right in front off doing tricks and putting on a show.  He lit the grill with fire and a flashing light really added the extra bit of flare to make the evening spectacular.  One trick that was really cool was he took an egg and spun in on the grill, picked it up on his spatula, still spinning, and tossed it in the air...still spinning, and then caught it on his spatula, still spinning, then tossed it again in the air exempt this time turning his spatula sideways and cracking the egg allowing the egg to fall and catching the egg shell on the spatula.  It was pretty cool.  Alise and I enjoyed luscious lobster tail and Steak as well as shrimp and fried rice and the most delicious Japanese mushroom soup.  I would defiantly recommend this place to anyone.

After dinner we then went to the INB Performing Arts Center and watched a broadway musical.  We really wanted to see a musical and the one playing this particular weekend was "high school musical" which wasn't one we really would have picked first but it was actually quite nice.  It was funny and entertaining.   It was my first time seeing a live play like this and I really want to see another, in fact Alise and I talked to our husbands and they are really excited to go see "Fantom of the Opera" this october.  That should be really good.

Overall the day was perfect and Alise and I have decided this retreat will be a yearly thing.

On another note****HAPPY 5th ANNIVERSARY TO CRAIG AND I*******