Island Park

We spent an extended weekend at the cabin in Island Park. Dave, Cal's cousin, was up there with his family for a family reunion so we went to the cabin so we could hang out with them. We went to Mesa Falls on Thursday where we met his cousins and then went to Warm River so everyone could swim. They had rented a huge cabin that slept Dave's whole family really well. Cal, Ben, and I went to our cabin and stayed there. On Friday we picked up our long, lost 4-wheelers from Island Park Adventures. We put a plow on Cal's machine and installed hand and thumb warmers on both of them. We hadn't had a chance to pick them up so they've been holding them for us. Brady, Lisa, Darrin, Kaylie, Rayce, and Darrin's friend Chris came up to the cabin late Friday night. On Saturday we floated the river in the kayaks and Lisa watched Ben. It was a gorgeous day. It was an absolutely perfect day to float. Since we had rare opportunity to have a babysitter we also went for a nice ride on the 4-wheelers. I've been going to the cabin for years and I've never enjoyed it as much as I do now that I have little Ben with us.

On Monday night Cal went on a ride by himself. He was cruising along a trail when he noticed great big tracks. He slowed down to get a better look when he noticed just how big they were. He also saw big claw marks on the end. He said he got a really eery feeling when the realization that it was from a grizzly bear set in. I'm sure he was within minutes of seeing it. Tonight when I was watching the news they had a segment on the fact that they've closed the Mack's Inn and Big Springs area in Island Park because there is a grizzly and her cub that is getting "too comfortable" with human areas. Scary! The cabin is right in that area.

We saw this momma moose with her baby while on our ride.

What a manly-man!

Cal got filthy after folllowing behind me.

We also took Ben on his first 4-wheeler ride. He loved it!

Coco loves riding the 4-wheeler and was very jealous that I didn't take him.

Helmet hair

Just cruisin' around the yard at the cabin.