One of the best things about living in Idaho, is the opportunity to go camping in some of God's most gorgeous creation! We were invited to join friends for a Memorial Weekend Camping trip, to Stanley Lake, Idaho. I had never been there before, and was stunned at the beauty!
We arrived on Friday night, in a heavy snow/rain storm, but woke up Saturday to a beautiful, chilly, mountain morning. The air was fresh, the snow-covered peaks were showing their splendor, and the coffee and pancakes tasted better than ever! 
While all seven boys and Nikki grabbed their guns, to go out into the forest to fight off enemies, the rest of us relaxed, played games, and enjoyed the time together. The men kept the fire going, while the girls played many rounds of Dutch Blitz. The next day, the Pa French, Pa Taylor and Pa Renfrow helped the warriors build a log-fort for a day-long game of Capture the Flag.
Evening found us sitting around the campfire singing funny songs about swimming pools and bears in Tuallome's, while we enjoyed S'mores.
We hope this is the first of several camping trips this Summer. Great memories!
3 comments:
They say to climb a mountain if you want to get closer to God, and I tink that it is true! I don't think I have ever felt closer to him than when I was camping out. Looks like you had a wonderful time...we LOVE Stanley Lake!
Sure wish I could have gone! ;)
Looks like way too much fun and glad you got to enjoy!
Ah, yes, Stanley Lake ... where the peaks seem to rise straight up from the lake, and the lake looks like a mirror of the mountains. Truly one of the most beautiful places in Idaho.
We loved camping during our "camping season" of life. Campfires and coffee and conversation and time standing still.
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