Our Idaho Vacation

I finally got Brandon's computer to work! It was without a power cord for a while and then it refused to upload my pictures for some reason, but with a little patience and creativity I tricked it into uploading them.

We had such a fantastic time in Stanley visiting the O'Malley's. It was so nice to be outdoors in such a beautiful place. I think majestic is a good word to describe where Brandon's parents live. Stanley is in a valley right next to the Sawtooth mountains and it's gorgeous! You can truly see God's glory prominently displayed anytime you're outside in Stanley. I haven't been there in three years and I had forgotten how beautiful it was. Brandon's parents also have a gorgeous new cabin and it was fun to finally see it. Gary built a lot of the furniture (including all the beds) with his own two hands!

We mainly relaxed and played board games and cards most of the time. But we also went fishing, hiking, swimming in ice cold creeks, and hot-tubbing at night with a million stars. We went on one hike up to Goat Lake which I had done 3 years ago but was much harder than I remembered :-) It was 7.5 miles and labeled an "expert" hike. The last mile is incredibly steep and up a rocky slope. We had to stop alot because every 20 feet or so, my heart would start pounding so hard I could hear my heartbeat in my ears. I also needed to guzzle water every few minutes, but I made it to the top!! I was so proud of myself! If my kids ever whine when we make them go on hikes, I will tell them to shut it because I did that hike while 5 months pregnant with both of them! (Except I'll obviously say it slightly less harshly than that) Anyways, that was my big adventure of the trip. Don't worry Mom, the babies are still doing fine and I probably won't be doing any more hiking. I have suddenly ballooned out and it's getting more difficult to even hoist myself off the couch. Oh the joys of pregnancy!