By Monday, we always seem to need a bit of a down day! We kicked off this past weekend with the Friday night rodeo. Lia joined us and then spent the night - she and Brady claimed the wall tent. I told them that I'd have to wake them up early (7am-ish) for Young Eagles Day ... they were inside by 5:30am! Corb made everyone a french toast breakfast on 460 bread. Then we headed off to pick up Lucie for Young Eagles Day (see earlier post). After a very successful morning, we all headed to the Driggs City Park for the Tin Cup Challenge celebration, which is basically a community event to raise funds for all of the non-profits in town. There were tons of booths with games and activities for kids (including roping, laser shooting, a petting zoo, a bike obstacle course, and much more). Incidentally, I had mixed emotions about not running one of the Tin Cup races - last year I had a great half-marathon at this event. I simply wasn't prepared to do that distance ... and I can't imagine having missed Young Eagles Day, so I suppose it was as it should have been!
Saturday afternoon was relatively quiet at home. Brady went home with Lia and they baked cookies. That evening we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the new TWR Grille with the Russells. Jeff owns the Grille, which serves TWR Ranch beef and vegetables from Susy's greenhouse and garden. Outdoor seating allowed plenty of room for the kids to play after dinner, while the adults enjoyed a more leisurely dinner.
Sunday morning, I joined Susy, Sharon, and Melissa for a hike up Spring Creek. It's just over 4 miles to the top, which rewarded with 360 degree spectacular views. It's a very accessible trail, where you can get relatively high relatively fast. It's a bit too steep for my kids I think ... but not for long.
Sunday afternoon we headed to Idaho Falls. After a brief stop at Clackacraft (closed, but easy to view drift boats in the yard), we joined the Greens for a 4pm Chukars game. They lost to Missoula, but we all had a wonderful afternoon. Maggie even got over her fear of the Chukar, and got an autograph and a picture. With 93 degree temps even at 4pm, we splurged for box seats in the shade, and it was well worth it!
On our "down day" today (Monday), I've had a houseful of kids (Lia, Xander, Lucie, and Dylan ... plus my own) in and out. The kids are loving it of course, and I love happy kids. Corbin just headed out with Tim to float and fish the Teton River for the first time this summer (water's been too high until now). Before he left however, he baked a delicious strawberry pie, which provided great snacks for the kids.
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