Idaho Backpacking Adventure - August 21-24, 2009

Grandma & Granddad Price drove with us to Idaho for the weekend. We picked them up on Friday after work and spent some much-needed time with the family. Backpacking for Jessi & James, a quick visit with Oma-Great to pick raspberries, a quick visit with John & Leah & Ashley and then back on the road on Monday. Stopped to visit cousins Scott & Sarah & kids in Twin Falls and finally, home again, home again.
HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL BACKPACKING ADVENTURE:
Pack the car with only the essential gear: Jake, Christy & McKayla:



Try to take a photo at the trailhead: Jessi, James & McKayla:

Pick flowers, pick up rocks, hike up your pants, fall sometimes, get back up always:

Is that Hidden Lake?
No, that's Lost Lake - Hidden Lake is still out of sight.
How much farther from here?
About 2 miles.
Oh Good!

Look who we ran into on the trail! James & Jed:

Stella:

Tucker & Hannah:

and Hallie:

And look who's waiting for us in camp: Carter & Tyler:

Catch tadpoles:



And frogs:



Lose your shoes in the mud:



Do a little fishing and picture taking: Carter & Uncle Neil:



McKayla & Opa:



Tyler & Kurt:



Enjoy the scenery: Hidden Lake near Cascade, ID:




Sing songs around the campfire:

"Aaah EEE went the little green frog one day. . . . . . cuz his eyes got eaten by a dog!"

Sleep in a tent:

Poke the fire with sticks:

Find your lost shoe:

Pack everything up & get ready to hike: Opa, James, Jessi, Kurt, Carter, Tyler & McKayla:

Up & up we go . . .

and up & up & up . . .

Hitch a ride (Carter) on Uncle Kurt's back:

Hitch a ride (Tyler) on Uncle James' back:

Finally made it to the car! Remove the hiking boots:

Crack open the post-hike soda:

And ride out to visit Oma-Great before driving back home!
When can we go again?