We canoed to the beach, and for a nighttime guided tour, and we rode our bikes everywhere else.
This kid blew me away. We biked roughly 2 miles up and down hills. This kid never stopped, and never wrecked. (ALMOST, when dad decided to "race" her down a hill, but she held steady!) She's been without training wheels for how long?
We hiked inspiring trails every day
we came upon a "natural" playground. 
The kids had fun playing on the see-saw until Ethan got a little rowdy.
Nathan decided to "have a go" with Ethan. Can you see Ethan's body all tensed up?
You know what happened next...
One evening we went into town to a special "Movie in the Park" that the kids thought was just magical! Everyone just showed up with blankets and lawn chairs and hung around until the movie started at dusk.
They even had a little boat ride for the kids to pass the time.
Price of the entire night? $2.50 for 3 bags of popcorn and a soft pretzel. Memories? Priceless.
Almost every night ended with a snack of some kind
On our last perfect night, we drove into a local town for a "homecoming" fireworks show over the lake. While we were waiting, Saroya learned to whistle with a blade of grass! 
It was so much more beautiful watching the reflection on the water, and since we got a waterfront seat, I got some cool pictures!
A perfect way to finish a perfect week.
Now we are home for laundry, a wedding and work before heading out on another adventure next week. We can't WAIT!
5 comments:
Magical. We need a vacation like this I think. Baby steps though- maybe a night in a cabin:)
I love your pictures. I swear you just get better and better all the time. The wedding pictures will turn out great! Don't stress. You are good. Really good.
We went to a movie in the park on Monday. We got there an hour and a half too early but we got great seats. :) We brought popcorn in a brown paper bag like we used to do when we went to the drive in movies when we were little. There is just something about warm popcorn in a brown paper bag. We watched Kung Fu Panda and Hyrum was karate chopping all night! LOVE your pictures! Just making me homesick!
I just love the stories that these pictures tell - they are far more than words can say. The beach pictures and the fireworks are awesome.
I love it that you all enjoy God's wonderful, beautiful playground so much.
Looooove these photos. So professional. I can't wait until you take Jillian's senior pics next summer. DOH! Lol. Yes, I'm asking a year in advance. You are getting so good that I will have to make an appointment now before you're booked. ;)
I felt like I was on a vacation right with you. Thanks for sharing such special family activities although it makes me miss family even more. Love all of you so much!
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