Seriously So Cute: Summer travels- Installment #3

Every July, we try to escape AWESOME heat that lies here in the great valley of the sun, and we enter the beautifulness of Driggs, Idaho.

Equipped with four wheeler, tractors, horses, cows, mountains, fresh lime freezes, and huckelberry milkshakes, we spent 3 weeks with family. 2 weeks in Idaho and 1 week in northern Utah.

Of course we can't go to Idaho without spending HOURS on the four da wheelers (as Savannah calls it). Grandpa was ever available to take the girls on rides. We had the chance to spend a few days ALONE with Granny and Grandpa, and the girls enjoyed every minute to be spoiled ROTTEN by them.

While we were there, my brother and his wife came up. We horse rode, four wheeler rided, and ate GOOD food. It wasn't without a few scares though. I was holding Isabella and tending to Carter with Mikenna. Logan came up on his horse, which was a little temperamental, and we just about got kicked. I had 3 of my babies right by me. I all but threw Carter to Doug and pulled Isabella out of the way. That left Mikenna..... WOW. I am sure glad NOTHING happened. It could have been SO bad. Luckily, I just speak of a "near miss."

There were many tours of the farm. The older grandkids are the only ones who are going to remember these days. In a few years, Granny and Grandpa will sell all the cows and keep a few 100 acres to raise cattle. So while we still have it, we tour the farm. This tour consists of:

Checking out the sheep. They were just shaved. You can't see them because they are all hiding. Grandpa and Doug had to get the calves out of the gates and scare the sheep out so that the kids could see them. There were many lessons on animal sounds. Isabella learned "MOO" "BAA" "ROAR" "ROOF ROOF" and "MEOW" all while we were there.

My ever creative sister in law who teaches joy school to her kids, has many of books and activities that go with the books. Here they are reading "Going on a bear hunt" and then they all put on funny hats with animals (that were ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING to Isabella) and went out in search of a bear. It was pretty cool. A lot of effort was put into this "Bear Hunt."

Savannah found the bear hiding underneath the trampoline. She isn't usually scared of anything, and this was no different. However, after the bear stood up and roared, it was a different story. This is not just any bear. Brody about a year ago was going over the Jackson Pass and hit a bear. A series events led to this bear being skinned by my brother in law Max and stuffed by I am assuming a taxidermy place. And Tyler is reenacting the bear's life.

Here are all the, well most of them, grandkids with THE BEAR!!!!!!

The girls on the front porch with their sunglasses. Originally it was the older 3 who had them on.... Isabella was having none of that not belonging to the party, so we scoured the house and found a pair for her. LUCKILY. There would have been full fledged, running around in circles, falling flat on stomach, hands and legs flailing, screaming Isabella. (which BTW I think is stinking ADORABLE, Really.)

And we can't forget all the hours Savannah and her cousin spent on the tractor, driving, beeping the horn, and just raising Cain. She had a blast thanks to Grandpa, Shawn, Brody, Greg, and MANY MANY others.

This is the first horse my girls have learned to ride on. Ok they can't really do it solo, but they can..... It is pretty marvelous how it all works. Mikenna can ride it mostly with no help, Savannah need some guidance so that her hugs don't squeeze this ginormous beast.

Where is Isabella in all these pictures with the animals you ask? I am so glad you DID!!!! Isabella is much like her mother. Not too much of an animal lover. Let's be honest. I am NOT!

Feeding the ponies. Super fun! And SUPER BISGUSTING!!!!! I am proud of Natalie (my sister in law) for doing it. As for me? NO THANKS!!!!

And lets not forget the Roosters.

Savannah did a great job feeding the calf. Grandpa was dripping this milk into the kids mouths. It was totally and utterly DISGUSTING. Really. Really. Gross.