River Trip

Andy and Cenone have an awesome cabin up river at Hell's Canyon so we took a few days and headed up river for a little unplugged getaway.  The weather was perfect, sunny and 45, can't beat that for January.  We fished, relaxed, ate, repeat.

 Nora's first trip up the river at 1 month old!  She did awesome!

 Cash creek!

 After a slow fishing day we finally hooked a steelhead.

 Brian and I took  a hike one morning behind their cabin and found some awesome views!

Northup Canyon Hike

Well since our dusting of snow only lasted 24 hours we are back to Spring weather, and what a perfect chance to enjoy the outdoors then another hike.  Alice, Nicole, and I headed up to Northup Canyon for a 5.5 mile trek.  It was just what the doctor ordered, some fresh air and good company. 

 We climbed up a ways, you can see the valley from the picture above in the distance.

 Hiker Babes!

The First Snow!

We finally woke up to our first dusting of snow of the season!  In January!  Wasn't much, but i'll take it!!  Maddy loves when it snows, she eats it, licks it, runs around and acts crazy!

8 years...

I couldn't let this year go by with out even mention of our 8th anniversary!  After a busy week of being sick and gone we just decided to have dinner at the Porthouse with Lyndsy and Ashley…Brian ended up getting sick, barely finished his steak, and we headed home to go to bed early!  No photos to show for it!

Hiking Steam Boat Rock Loop

With the weather having been so nice lately we decided to take advantage and go for a hike.  Alice, Nicole, Shelley & I headed to steam boot rock and had a wonderful day. It was a 4.5 mile loop around the ridge and had lovely views.

 Alice and Nicole braved this climb of shale and loose rock packing the babes on the front.  

Searching for snow...

The snow in the mountains this year has been less then sub par…we drove 3/4 of the way up the mountain, on the road we usually have to ride the sleds cause there is so much snow.  But we were in search of something!  It ended up being a sunny warm day playing in the snow, so I can't complain, but a little snow fall would do some good.  

 Brian playing around

Happy 2014!

New Years Eve was spent with great friends!  We started the evening off with a scavenger hunt assembled by Lyndsy, where we had 6 clues and it required photos and driving around a few mile radius.  Sadly our team did not win…but we had fun!  Our first clue sent us to the bathroom at the Winchester Wasteway where I opened the door and screamed my head off at the site of this lovely mannequin holding our clue.

Next clue was at the lighted cross.

 With Frosty

Stop Signs...

 And on the ice!

 We had a New Years Eve Bonfire!

 Group pics!

 And Sparkler Pics!