Labor Day fun!

We usually end up working through Labor Day and never get to enjoy what seems like the end of summer. This year we decided we would take some time off and enjoy the world Heavenly Father created for us. We went camping with my family at Sugar Loaf by Cascade Reservoir.

Uncle Casey helping Mason and Malia get a pine cone out of the treeMalia hanging from the tree hoping the pine cone will fall out
Mason and Malia on a pine cone hunt
Makai asleep in the tent

Makai waving "bye-bye"Makai with Aunt Kendra
Malia peeking through Grandma and Grandpa's door

We enjoyed spending a lot of time on the lake and feeling the breeze on our face as we sped around the lake and watched the ducks diving for fish. The kids loved going on the tube, although they are still pretty scared of all that water surrounding them. Thad even enjoyed a chance to waterski although it was cut short by the choppiness of the water. Overall it was a wonderful trip and are looking forward to making it an annual excursion to celebrate the end of summer.

Mason in the boat
Makai fell asleep while we were tubing
Malia playing on the beach
Mason playing on the beach
Malia, Mommy, and Grandma Kay tubing

Mason, Mommy, and Grandma Kay tubing

Thad and Casey in the tube
Makai enjoying the boat

Mason loves to sit in the front of the boat and feel the wind on his face
Makai laughing he's having so much fun
Malia riding in the boat

It was a lot of fun although there were daily reminders of the forest fires burning around us. Idaho has had the most wildfires this year and they are still burning. It just so happened a fire was sparked by Tamarack resort not too far from where we were staying so we saw smoke billowing from the mountain side. We also couldn't have any campfires of our own, so we had to find another way to make smores...we cooked the marshmallows over the propane camping stove.

The smoke during the day

The smoke at sunset