Best Memorial Weekend-Ever!!!

This past Memorial weekend we went up to Idaho to visit one of Alan's cousins.  This is his first cousin once removed but really when it comes down to it, we are all cousins.  Mark is a cattle rancher and hay farmer and has a beautiful place just off the Snake River down the way from Twin Falls.  Daniel was in boy heaven and couldn't get enough of it all.  Sarah told Mark that she would take over when he wanted to retire.  Mark's wife Jeanna was wonderful to get to know too.
We arrived on Saturday and all loaded up on Mark's quads to tour his 300+ acres.  What a fun ride.  The landscape reminds me of areas southeast of Tucson and it was like going home for us a bit.  We got to see his cows and horses.  It was beautiful weather up there and the sun felt so good.  We all went out for pasta that night and then stayed up late watching Home Alone!  It was on cable.  Mark and Jeanna play in a bluegrass/country band and so they treated us to some of their songs before bed.
Sunday we went to church with them.  Once we were home Jeanna took the kids out to the horses and they got to go horseback riding.  Daniel and Jacob spent most of the afternoon on the quads and then we packed up some food and headed out to the fishing hole on some property that is part of Jeanna's family.  What a fun place.  The kids went out in the row boat and paddled around, Daniel even caught a little fish!  We had smores and foil dinners a.k.a. hobo packs, and everyone sang around the campfire till the stars came out.
Monday we had to head home and the kids really wanted to stick around.  We had a huge ranch style breakfast with all the fixens and then Mark took us out to Twin Falls to see the waterfalls.  What a marvelous sight!   The pictures hardly do it justice.  We can't wait to go back for a visit!

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