A Weekend in the Mountains

A weekend in the mountains, with friends...it doesn't get much better than that!

Last Friday we headed up to the cabin in Donnelly for a weekend of fun and rest. We were joined by, Aaron, Cher, Alyssa & Kenlee Horn and Jake, Paula, Jessica & Austin Hanks.

As we were driving towards Donnelly, we saw plumes of smoke that were coming from all the forest fires that are burning. It was amazing to see those huge billows exploding from the mountain tops!

The guys drove(4-wheeled) to the top of West Mountain in Aaron's Jeep. They made it up to the lookout and got a great view of the valley and the fires. We gals stayed home and watched home decor shows, while the children played outside in the creek and caught grasshoppers.

On Saturday evening, due to the fact that the lake has nearly dried up, we went searching for a place to swim. We had read about a place called, Gold Fork Hot Springs. The drive there was beautiful and the Hot Springs were amazing!

As we drove back into the driveway, at the cabin, we saw a big toad hopping down the road. Duane jumped out of the van, and caught it. Alex and Austin enjoyed scarring the girls (and moms) with it.

We laughed, laughed and laughed some more! We made great memories and feel refreshed for another few weeks.