Union Falls Hike

One of the blessing of living in Southeast Idaho is that we are very close to some world class hikes in the Tetons and Yellowstone. One of our favorites, which we do almost every summer is Union Falls in Yellowstone. Union Falls is the tallest waterfall in Yellowstone and nearby is Ouzel Falls, a hot spring swimming hole which is just the perfect temperature for a summer dip.

The hike is 16 miles round trip, which makes this great swimming hole hard enough to reach that usually, and thankfully this year, we have the place all too ourselves. The only unwelcome guests were an unusual number of horse flies and mosquitoes, hence we ate our lunches mostly submerged.

This year the hiking party included Dale, Reese, Taylor, Steve, Jenna and her friend Melinda.

Annual Alumni Day at Lagoon

We just returned from our annual alumni day at Lagoon. The kids had a great time and Isaac our very tall 4-year old was able to ride nearly all of the big kid rides and he did and loved it (though we were only able to get picture of he and Emrie in the kiddie area).

One More

Here is a better picture of Isaac and Cindy on Long Lake!

More Pics from Washington Trip

Here are some more picture from our recent trip to Washington. We are glad to be home, but we did have great time. Thank you to George and Linda for our new puppy and thanks to Corey and Lisa for a fun time on Long Lake.

Brown's Point and Dash Point, near Tacoma, WA

We took a quick trip to Brown's Point, followed by Dash Point, both on the Puget Sound. Isaac really enjoyed looking for crab's under rocks and then later talking to real crab fishermen, including an 8 year old boy named Justin at Dash Point. The day was beautiful and actually very hot for this area approaching 100 degrees.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

One of our favorite Tacoma activities is a visit to Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. The kids loved seeing live sharks, an animal show, a tiger, a gigantic walrus, and much more. It was especially nice to enjoy the day with Matthew, Aubrey, and Cooper.

Nisqually 4th of July Celebration

No one throws parties like Cory and Lisa Brown, and our Independence Day celebration was no exception. We enjoyed seeing a massive fireworks display courtesy of Brian Wilp and the kids were so happy to play with Madeline, Kayla, Gunner, and Nolan. Of course, Grandpa Dorman was the grand host and the food was fabulous!!