Idaho

Its been a fun 5 weeks and I'll start with Idaho. The 1st ever official Evans Family Reunion. We had all of my family there and most of Aunt Sandra's family there. My cousin Bruce's kids especially loved the t-shirts that said "Where the Hell is Featherville" ain't that the truth!

Sign by front door on Big Cabin

Big Cabin-- Grandad's cabin to right ->

Grandad's Cabin--Old Cabin

We went to the Church of the Wildwood on Sunday—Father’s Day. With our group of 26 we almost filled the entire church. My mom’s friend Jo Black was the preacher for the day and she gave a great sermon.

Church of the Wildwood

Monday thru Thursday was filled with all the fun activities associated with summer fun in Featherville, Idaho. . . . Swimming in the hot springs at Johnsons Bridge, tubing the river which started with the 3 big boys in tubes, Michael in a raft with the other kids and Sheri and Christy in kayaks and ended with 1 tube and extra kids in the raft. The 45 minute trip took almost 2 hours with the unexpected delays! :> Crafts galore with the kids,

Caley, Reese & Sandra finishing crafts--painted gourds

sandbox fun,

Griffin (5) & Anika (4)

basketball, rafting the Payette river in Banks Idaho, hiking, biking, golfing—yes, Featherville has a 9 hole golf course—and playing in the river.

Helen, Lewis, Cedric, Griffin, Aleksia & Willow at Johnsons bridge--warm water coming out of tube

Making swimming holes at Johnsons Bridge

Uncle Vern, Aunt Sandra, Reese & Caley at Johnson's Bridge

Amie & Brax Lewis & Helen

Lew looking at river

Pap & Lew cleaning decks

Lewis loved basketball, he found a helper—Matt, Bruce’s 11 year old son, and would get a ball and go to Matt and say “ball, ball” he would then turn around and back up until Matt picked him up and he was able to throw the ball in the hoop. It was hilarious! I think Matt’s arms were about to fall off but he just kept going because Lewis was enjoying it so much. Thanks Matt!!!

After everyone left the kids and I stayed a few extra days. We went into Boise one day to visit Jan Schiller Carley and her mom Rae Schiller. The kids swam in her pool and we had hamburgers for dinner. It was great to visit with them since it’s been forever since I have seen them.

Jan, Kathy, Rae & Griffin at Jan's house

We had such a great time in Idaho it was hard to leave but we knew that only 16 days of our vacation was over and we had 3 weeks of fun times left. Next we were off to Utah!