Memorial Weekend Camping

We decided rather last minute to go camping this past weekend. We left Saturday in hopes of finding somewhere to camp due to the busy weekend. Needless to say, we found a spot. Ella really enjoyed being outside even if she didn't enjoy the drive up. She got Dramamine...
NO PUKING!!!

We got set up, ate some food, drove down the road further to Atlanta. Not much there, but it was gorgeous. I would totally move there. The river up that far was all run off and almost completely clear. It was gorgeous and I am sad I didn't get more pictures. It rained once we got back to camp, and as you can see the river was moving pretty fast so fishing wasn't very good but that didn't really dampen our spirits. The sound of the rain hitting my tent is comforting. One of my favorite sounds in the world. There is nothing better than being in the wilderness, no cell service, just Matt and I and our dogs. I am so grateful I am able to do that less than an hour away from my home!!

Piper knows the drill, she is an awesome little camper. She is always off leash, and stays close to camp. When she is tired she goes in the tent and cuddles up in someones sleeping bag. Ella was off leash part of the time. We only had to chase her down once, so I was pretty happy for this being her first trip. It will be a whole different story when we take her brother with us next time. The might split half a brain when they are together.

quick update

Our Internet has been down the last week or so so everything has to be accessed from our phones. I had the two previous posts saved but not published. I have a lot more show pictures and photos of Ellas first camping trip. Soon, hopefully.

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Ella Bella

She's getting so big!

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Zoo Boise

While Matts parents were in town we made it to the Boise Zoo. Neither of us had been there in more than 5 years and were pleasantly surprised at several improvements that have been made. It's a very nice start!

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A Wonderful Find

I was digging through some bags of old pictures that was given to me to scan when to my surprise I found some wedding pictures I hadn't seen before including this one that just happened to bring a tremendous amount of tears to my eyes.

My grandfather and I dancing on my wedding day

I thought I didn't have one... and the ones I did were blurry and from quite a distance.
This was the one picture I kicked myself over and over and over for not getting. For as long as I can remember Grandad danced with all of his granddaughters at every wedding reception we ever attended. Although it isn't fair to my sisters, I consider myself incredibly lucky to have been the only one to dance with him on my wedding day, and I am happy beyond words to now have a picture to remember it by.