Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Quiet House . . .

 
We enjoyed a pleasant Sunday evening on the greenbelt by the falls in downtown Idaho Falls. The children particularly enjoyed walking down close to the water edge. We even saw a large pelican floating on the water at the top of the falls - who knew? One of the pleasures of the Atlantic beaches is the abundance of pelicans soaring close to the water in search of dinner. We never expected to see one here in Idaho!

All good things come to an end however. Early Monday the Bailey bunch headed for home and the house is tooooo quiet! What a joy to have a week of family fun!!

Seven great days in a nutshell:
"Quiddler"
Barbeque
Yellowstone Bear World
Hide and Seek
Hiese Hot Springs and water slide
Kick ball
Rexburg sites - Fry Sauce at Arctic Circle
Ice block sliding
"Mancala", "Make n' Break", "Chinese Checkers"
Grandma's flower beds weeded and the grass cut (Thanks Jacob and Noah!)
The Eagle Fountain
"Passage to Zarahemla"
Fishing (one fish-stick caught and released thanks to Seth)
Ball Tag
Great grapes - so-so watermelon
Seth, Jennie & Grandma's reading club
Church and new friends
Greenbelt hike