Road Trip - Part Deux

This is post number 150. Can you believe it?

Here's pictures from the cabin and Big Springs in Idaho. We had so much fun with family!

My family. Andrew looks super-pumped for this photo!

At Big Springs

Jackie, me, and Andi


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How cute is this?

I do not know what's going on with blogger right now, but on the preview the picture of the kids looks really huuuuuge. It's not showing up in the actual posting screen so. . . we'll see.

ETA: I fixed the size but it won't let me put a caption on it. It would have read "Arlie had a great time playing with Max and Joe"

It Happened In Sun Valley

After Craters of the Moon, I took Andrew to Sun Valley/Ketchum. I loved this area when I lived in Idaho and was so happy to see it hadn't changed much. Fun stores, beautiful scenery, and friendly people. I've come to the realization I'm a resort town kind of gal. Easy access to outdoor activities + fabulous shopping? Sign me up!

Arlie and Carriebear walk around Sun Valley Lodge.

There's still mounds of snow in the lodge parking lot. Arlie of course wanted to climb them.

We bought a fun little tricycle for Arlie at a toy store in town. We've got the steering locked and the parent handle on it right now but it'll grow as she does! She likes to pretend she's pedalling but she's not quite coordinated enough for it yet.

Being a tourist is fun.

Bailey James enjoying the high desert air.

Arlie starting her day off with a muffin and tea. I like that Ketchum (like Gig Harbor) is a town where people sit at a coffee shop and out on the sidewalks.

Anytime we see a picture opportunity to have Andrew look as pretentious as possible we take it. I really don't know why but it cracks us up. He could really use a smoking jacket and velvet slippers in this one.

Craters Of The Moon

This is a loooong post. It would be even longer if I knew for sure that my father-in-law Ed hadn't been to COTM before because we took a lot of pictures of cool rocks and geologic formations. Anyways, Craters of the Moon is one of my favorite places in Idaho. That might be because I'm such a volcano geek but it is really pretty even if you're not a rock nut.

The path up to the top of the cinder cone. That white speck is a person about 3/4 of the way up the cone.

This is at the end of the day. Arlie was pooped from all the climbing and hiking. We were so lucky to have such perfect weather.

I've never been anywhere like this, with just miles and miles of lava fields. Hawaii is the only other place I can think of that would have the same kind of basaltic eruptions.

Arlie popping out of a lava tunnel. I'm below pushing her up and out. I was happy that she had so much fun but I think to a toddler the whole world is a playground.

"Skylight" in one of the lava tunnels.

Arlie squishing herself into a crevice.

Family portrait in the neck of a spatter cone.

Looking down into the spatter cone. Despite ground temperatures of 150 degrees during the summer some snow does survive!

Andrew and Arlie walking down the cinder cone.

Arlie and I checking out some cinders and pahoehoe.

A close up of some of the Blue Dragon lava.

L'Etat de Pomme De Terre

Andrew and Arlie travelled to Idaho for a wedding. I couldn't make it because I had to work. All the Heaters met up in Boise for a few days of family togetherness.
All the Heater cousins. Kaity, Joe, Max, and Arlie. I wonder what kind of advice Max is offering to Arlie.

Arlie with Poppy. Andrew took video of Arlie climbing stairs and going down the slide by herself. I was pretty surprised!

Arlie loved splashing in the pool.

But really loved the hot tub jets.