Monday I was running like crazy trying to get things in order for vacation. I really think the word 'Vacation' translates into 'More Work!' Ah well... so long as it is fun right? I didn't take any pictures, but I did give myself a computer break and decided to play in photoshop a bit. I think I have decided against this hair cut. I really don't think it would look anything like this picture. I am just to scared to do it. Ah well... maybe another year.
Tuesday was just as crazy as Monday. Braden got himself dressed and chose this lovely sweater/shorts combination. The best part was that they were both on backwards! I didn't even have time to care. We went to speech class this way. At the end of the long day Scott came home and we packed up the car. We headed to Pocatello and spent the night at Scott's parents house. I was so glad to finally be on the trip.
Wednesday we got up and drove to Island Park. Grandpa Dwayne had gotten us a week stay at a friends cabin. We unloaded our stuff and then jumped onto the snow machines!! The kids were both really excited and LOVED riding the machines. I was worried Amalyssa would be afraid, but she had a blast.... so long as she was riding with Grandma Becky that is. When it started to get dark most of the group headed back to the cabin. Dwayne, myself, and my BIL Kevin stayed out for a night ride. On the way back as dark was really setting in I noticed that Kevin was no longer behind me. We stopped and waited for him to catch up.... after a few minutes we knew something was wrong. It was a hard spot to turn around so Dwayne said he would go back and find him while I waited there. After he took off, I realized that I was sitting in the dark in the middle of the woods at night by myself with no real idea how to get 'home'. YIKES! I must say that I didn't panick nearly as much as I would have expected myself too. I stayed calm (while watching the rocks and trees like a hawk for any sign of movement) After about a half hour (ok it was probably more like 5 minutes) I said a prayer that I would be safe and calm and not left alone long. Not to much after that Kevin came buzzing around the corner. His machine had broken down and Dwayne was fixing it up and would join us in a few minutes. Having Kevin there was a big relief... especially knowing that he was just as scared being alone as I had been!
As for the caption on this one.... I am not sure... it was late.... We spent the day relaxing in the hot tub, playing the Wii at the cabin, and of course SNOW MACHINING!!! I really like snow machines! Of course I am with Amalyssa in that I don't like the 'boring part' as she would always put it. She hated the 20 minutes of getting warm layers on to the point that you were sweaty and hardly able to move. She kept asking why we have to do this boring stuff. I don't like that part either.... maybe that is why I like jet skiing so much better! We took the machines out to a bridge and saw some ducks and MUSK RATS swimming in the river! The muskrats were so cute in the water... though out of the water I would be screaming bloody murder.
Friday just about killed me. It was such a fun day... but I seriously did WAY TO MUCH. My body had a total shut down and I was bawling on the bed because I couldn't even control my emotions at that point. Was is worth it? OH YEAH BABY! First a few of us took a LONG trip out to Mesa falls. IT WAS STUNNING! I took about a million pictures... but I wasn't really happy with any of them. There is just something about majestic waterfalls that I never have been able to shove into a picture. The whole trip was stunning and a great deal of fun. I got a little crazy and left the trail a few times to play in the powder... I only got stuck 3 times before I decided to keep to the trail. It was about a 5 hour round trip. We got back to the cabin and I was just about dead tired. Scott says "will you go out with me and the kids... you are the one who knows the way to the field" OIY.... ok. So I get my soreness off the bed and put all the snow stuff back on and head out the door. The field was fun... but also had some deep powder. Another two times stuck and a good crash into a snow mound later I was done.... completely done.... MORE than done. It was a fun day though, and after a bath and some rest I was feeling better (though not ready to jump on a machine again!)
Saturday we headed out. Everyone was to tired to ride the machines so we loaded them up and spent the day relaxing in the cabin. We did the wash, packed things up, and played. We took a quick trip out to West Yellowstone for some window shopping. After a leftovers dinner we loaded the cars and headed back to Pocatello.
Sunday morning we got up at 7am and packed our tired bodies back in the car for the last leg of the trip. Three hours to home seemed SO LONG! The drive was pretty with frost all around us. It was one of those times I hate being a photographer though. You really aren't suppost to stop on the side of the free way just to take a picture.... and I wanted to stop... LOTS. I settled with this snap shot off the side of an off ramp while we switched drivers. There are so many pretty shots in my head though that we just had to drive on past. *Sigh* We got home in time for church (even though I think I slept through most of it) And then relaxed the rest of the night.So that was the week of fun we had. This week has been a battle trying to keep motivated and get the house back in order... but I am trying. I am still enjoying taking a picture every day. I know it makes for a long post though. I may try and get them up more than just once a week. we will see.
