July 4 - July 12
The house we rented included these cool tandem bikes. The kids tooled all over town on them, and since it doesn't get dark in CDA until after 10PM, they had plenty of time to explore.
Fort Sherman Park is a favorite destination in CDA. Zack, Sophia and Kenny have been to CDA a few times and every time, they end up in this same spot spinning and spinning. This was Josh's first trip to CDA, and he loved it just as much as the others.
After living in Texas for 3.5 years, the kids were mesmerized by the sights and sounds of the Pacific Northwest.
We hiked Tubbs Hills and Gina and Steph were kind enough to take breaks for me!
Check out the size of this sail boat. Just look at the house in on the shore to get an idea of how big the boat is!
The Coeur d'Alene Resort view from Tubbs Hill
Dinner at Capones
Nothing like Huckleberry Shakes for Breakfast!
Lunch at Rogers
The Bakery by the Lake
Boardwalk
Minard-Riveras and the Sablans
Pontoon Time
Riverside houses - someday
The Amway Mansion
Gina's first time tubing
We encountered a surprisingly scary hail storm. This is the crew after all the excitement.
Good times with friends
Dessert at Dockside
Zip Lining and Adventures Course in Nine Mile Falls, WA
Silverwood Theme Park - the largest theme park in the Northwest
Boulder Beach Water Park
Beautiful sights and sounds as the water lapped onto the shore
Future beach lifeguards
Sophia is NINE going on 21
The kids had fun measuring the tree trunks.
Josh is 12 but is the size that Kenny was at 16! Growing up way too fast.
The verdict is in - these three are in big trouble!
The kids' favorite part of this year's vacation was definitely white water rafting in Montana! Kenny and Sophia rode the full through Class 3 rapids and Gina was catapulted out of the raft in a Class 4! Good times!
Zack is 11 and rocking the braces!
