So the first week in August we ran away from work, and headed to Spokane. To visit Dan and Denise (Scott's parents) and his Grandma Betty. We headed up to Blackfoot, to stay at my parents place, Saturday night after Scott got off work. Then we hit the road, bright and early Sunday morning, and we made good time. To change things up a bit in Montana, we took a detour, and stopped in a town called Phillipsburg. We both really enjoyed it! the character this place had was amazing! And their candy shop wasn't too bad either! :)
The first day in Spokane we hung out with Denise. (Dan just got off working a grave yard shift, so we let him sleep) We spent the afternoon strolling Manitoe park, enjoying the beautiful Gardens that they have there. Denise even bought us lunch at the Park Bench Cafe, Super yummy!
now the days are starting to get blury, I should of posted sooner when it was still fresh but this program wasn't agreeing with me when I first sat down and tried. but details shmetails right?!
We almost always try to find something I haven't done there, or somewhere I've never been. So this trip we headed up to Greenbluff to the orchards to pick apricots. We were just a few days too early for peaches, which is what I was excited about, But apricots will do. :)
Next we headed for an afternoon of snorkeling in lake Couer d' Alene! The water there is so clear that it almost always surprises me. It was a nice and warm day, and the water wasn't too bad either, that even Rocky went for a swim. But for what ever reason he doesn't look to happy about it. Actually Rocky was pretty upset with Scott most of the car ride home.
While Dan and Scott were bonding and watching Trains. Denise and I had a girls night and went downtown to the movie theater, and watched Eclipse! Which reminds me. Never buy a "large" soda, and if you do, share it with someone. I've nicked-named them the "bladder busters" they were so big that you couldn't even put them in your cup holder! And also NEVER park in the Parkade, cause it closes at nine. No really it does! they had locked us out, and the car in! It was a good thing that Scott and Dan had meet us downtown. Scott goes running up the ramp, and yells at the two guys left closing shop, to let us get our car out. If we would of been five minutes later, We would of had to wait till morning to pick up the car. Lesson learned, when it says it's closing, it really means it. And to park in the parking garage thats attached to the mall.
We said our goodbyes to Dan and Denise on Thursday, We had already master planned a trip with my family to meet us up there. Well not in Spokane but about an hour away, in Kellogg Idaho, at the Resort there called Silver Mountain. This was kind of another half of our Christmas from my parents.
We met them at the resort late that afternoon, which gave us plenty of time to spend at the indoor water park there! They had everything there, quite a few splash pads, a lazy river, some basket ball hoops, a grand daddy of a splash pad which had three little tube slides on it, a surfing wave thingy, and three more adult like tube slides. . . . how ever you want to inturpit "adult" all of my brothers and including my dad screamed like little girls. Not that they were scary, but just for the fun of it!
They had a tube slide that you could fit multiple people on, and the only way to go on that was with at least two brothers, you would go so dang fast, and the corners! it was all I could do sometimes to stay in the tube! It was a blast!
The next morning Dad Rented bikes for everyone, and a trailer for the girls. We had fun, and enjoyed the scenery. Some more then others, but we all had a smooth, wonderful ride ;)
After a Rest, and a shower for some, We headed to Wallace Idaho, just the next town down to go on a mine tour. We had some time to kill, before our tour, so we took a stroll down main street, I guess you could call it.
Some interesting Facts about Wallace. Wallace is where they filmed the 1997 movie "Dante's Peak" with Pierce Brosnan. Don't worry that Volcano isn't actually there, no really it's CGI-ed in.
It was also more recently daubed the "center of the universe" which is kind of neat I thought! Not to mention a great photo opportunity! :)
He's the center of MY universe :)
We had fun on our tour of the mine, but there were times that I think that our tour guide was out to get me, he kept teasing me. But he was super nice to Scott and let him try out his jack-hammer!
That night we headed up the worlds longest gondola ride. Dad bought a packaged deal with a ride to the top, and a really nice dinner to enjoy up there as well.
They had all sorts of toys up there for the" kids" to play on. Notice that there is probably only one kid that is under the weight limit here :)
Next we went to Silverwood. Which is like a Lagoon to the pacific northwest. It's not much bigger and it's probably just as packed on a Saturday there, then it is anywhere else at a theme park. which I was a bit amazed, cause it's kind of in the middle of nowhere, but I guess so was Lagoon at one time, and even I can remember that!
as you can see Scott was REALLY scared!
took this picture riding in their antique cars. Thought it turned out pretty cute for a self portrait
Sweet little Rocky dog did awesome the whole trip! His cousins ( Dan and Denise's dogs) took a bit to warm up to him, but after a few days, they ended up doing pretty good together!
