Thursday, August 6, 2009

Family Vacation!

It was sad for us to see all our family leave! We had so much fun with everyone ! We were a little lonely without everyone! We just kept looking at eachother wondering what to do! So below is this last week - we did a few things we are not use to doing - 1. We went Camping on the ward campout! (My kind of camping is at the local Hilton!) Grace had never slept in a tent outside of our backyard and she begged us to go! So we went camping- some were happier than others about camping - but we made it and Grace LOVED it! While we were there we hiked to Elk River falls and played in the creek! 2. We went on a 15 mile bike ride through the bitteroot mountains on the Montana and Idaho border! It was so beautiful! It is was the old railroad track they converted to a mountain bike trail! It was really cool! 
This is for you Uncle Darren - this is what we call Inland surfing - No Ocean!
Our Bike ride on the Hiawatha trail! Here we are on one of the really cool bridges!
Gotta love the Idaho scenery!
Grace on her Tag a long bike with Steve
Everyone on the Trail!  I am thinking we should do 
this bike ride next year as part of our Johnson family 
reunion the end of July! What do ya think guys?  They rent all kinds of bikes and trailers and tag a long bike and BIKE LIGHTS FOR THE DARK TUNNELS
That is one of about 7 bridges we rode over!  So cool!
Lots of tunnels - you had to have a light or you would crash in most of the tunnels
 - one tunnel was 2 miles long -
 absolutely NO light!!!!   Good thing we had lights
And now our Camping trip!
This is how Lauren felt about camping!
The things we do for GRACE!
Another Reluctant Camper!
Super Happy Campers!
We hiked to Elk River falls - really beautiful!
After a 3 mile hike we found the jackpot!
Campfire and all!
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9 comments:

Moscow Monson's said...

It looks like you had fun!

Cassy said...

SO fun! I miss you guys already!!

Jennie Kunz said...

I totally would have been pouting with Lauren! I'm a sissy camper! HA HA HA!

Jackie said...

Seriously... I don't think grace knows how much anyone would do anything for her. Justin wants to skip his first day of school just to have more time hanging out with her:)

Anonymous said...

Don't you just love a summer filled with all kinds of adventures:) Lauren Uncle Darren & I have been trying to figure out how we can camp and have the whole Hilton comforts too, we think a motor home might be the answer. If we ever strike Gold and buy one we will let you know:)

Shannon said...

what a beautiful bike ride! I love it!!!

Omgosh and the camping looks so fun, i too am no camper, but how fun, and you are the coolest mom EVER, Camping and Hiking, your amazing!!

Diana and Derek said...

What a beautiful location. Those family trips are a lot of fun. Camping is fun, but so much work!

John and Ann Tolman said...

Thank you, thank you for your supporting role in "non-campers"!!! I will have Uncle John come in and read my supporters of "non-camping" comments as soon as he gets out of the pool!

T3 said...

TJ and I loved biking that trail, fun times!