Lake Alcova

We love boating with family and friends!  We mostly boat at Lake Alcova as it's only 30 minutes from house to water!!

 Boating with the Ramage Family

 Jaci & Zain

 Cole

Avry

Random Vacation Pictures

Sometimes your phone camera is more handy then the regular camera.  Here are some random shots from vacation.

 Playing tag in a parking lot in downtown Salt Lake City.

 Avry enjoying a root beer float.

 Crater Lake.  VERY beautiful!

 Zain loves Johnny Carinos!

Rapid City

In late August, Nick had a class in Rapid City, SD.  One of the many advantages of home schooling is we got to go along.  Cole stayed home with grandparents as football had just started and he didn't want to miss any practices.  While there we played in the pool, home schooled in the room, shopped, played at the park, and made it to Storybook Island.  Nicks mom and grandma joined us for one of the days we were there.

 Jaci & Avry enjoying the pool.

 So cute!

 Jaci going down the slide.

 Storybook Island

The kids with Nicks mom, Barb.

Family Pictures

June 2011

Zain on Vacation

On vacation, June 2011, Zain LOVED the lake and anything having to do with water.  We had to watch him very closely as he would often sneak down to the dock to throw rocks, twigs, pinecones and anything else he could find in the lake.  These pictures were taken at Carter Lake.  He discovered a puddle and rocks.  Needless to say, he got pretty wet!  Considering the water was from snow melt, he got cold too!  :)

2011 Vacation - Part 2

The main stop of our trip was to a place called Lake of the Woods Resort.  We enjoyed our lovely cabin, hikes through the woods, the lake, roasting marshmallows, and being with family we don't see very often.  We included a trip to Crater Lake, Redmond, and Boise on the way home.

 This peaceful spot provided a good 5 minute break.

 Some pictures from our second long hike.

 A smaller bridge.

 This trail was nice & wide.  The previous hike we took was a little tiny path that made us wonder sometimes if we were still on it.  The kids enjoyed the second hike much more!

 Our cabin in the background.  Jaci with cousins Isaac & Gianna.

 Cole & Uncle Rick

Zain & I.  Not sure, I must've been praying.

 Uncle Ray & Aunt Jocelyn rented paddle boats and canoes on two different days for us.  They were a ton of fun!! 

 These were taken our last day at Lake of the Woods.

 Isaac, Cole, Jaci and Gianna

 Crater Lake.  The amount of snow was incredible. Only parts of it were open as the rest was still buried.  At the end of June, they still had over 18 inches of snow.

King of the Snow Pile!