"It's a real Parade! Get of the Car! Get out of the Car"

I am super excited to finally get to Idaho! 

I loved the Northern Idaho trip! But out of all the places I loved the most I loved Wallace!

When we pulled into Wallace there was a Cop Car in the middle of the road and we wondered what was going on! Then as we got closer we could see it was a parade! Melissa yelled "It's a real parade! Get out of the car! Get out of the Car!" So we jumped out of the car and took a few pictures really fast!

Wallace was having an Accordion Festival! We were so excited!  

I love these pictures! 

In the center of Wallace we took pictures at what was the center of the Universe! 

We had huckleberry shakes that were so amazing! We really had a lot of fun! 

We went back to Wallace and went to the little museum that was very fun! It was one of those museum that I would one day like to work at! I loved it! The Lady working there really loved her job!

Melissa ringing the bell!

I was way to short!

This is a little part of the Accordion Festival!

Hot Tub Man

So I have never really had normal interaction for with boys my whole life! They have pretty much ignored me so when they show me any attention I just can't handle it! Even if it is fake attention like Justin's! While on our Idaho Territory Road Trip we ended up staying in Missoula, Montana because we spent to much time in Big Hole! So we tried to find a place to stay but it was a little bit difficult! Apparently according to the desk clerk at the hotel we finally found there was a testyfesty going on! So when we were checking in a man came in and said "Hey Ladies! I have extra towels! If you want them I am in room 314!" We just laughed and then went up to our room! Emily and Melissa really wanted to go to the pool! So we have the pool to ourselves and we are having a good time! The water was really cold and we decided to go to the hot tub! We went into the hot tub and the jets were causing my swimming suite to fill with air and we were laughing at it! Then in walks towel guy! He said "What are you guys laughing at?" Remember how I don't know how to react! So I told him we were laughing at my swimming suite! Then he said "Stand up and show me your suite"
Me: Nope!
Man: Come on!
Me: Nope!
Man: Ok! Can we come in!
I got up and moved in between Melissa and Emily!
Man: I can see your swimming suite it is just fine!
Then I had to explain that it was floating up because of the Jets! Then he decided said that he was more then willing to come hold it down for me! I told him thanks but I would be fine! Then he came and sat by me! Oliously because of my excessive giggling he knew that I was a tad uncomfortable!
Man: I want you to know that I am not a pervert! I am just a normal guy! If I was a pervert I wouldn't be here I be at a high school not here! How about you give me a hug?
Me: Nope (Now don't think that I took this slave and sophistication! I was so embarrassed A: That a boy that I didn't know was talking to me! B: That I was in a hot tub and a stranger is asking me trying to hug me! As Kenna said that She doesn't hug me why would he hug you! I giggled and giggled and giggled)
Man: Why not it is just a little hug!
Me: I don't even know you!
Man: I am a nice guy!
Me: I am sure you are a nice guy! But I am not going to hug you!
Man: Why not? I remember what you were wearing earlier today (He knew my clothes and
Me: I don't even know your name I am not going to hug you!
Man: My name is Ernest!
Me: Curtis
Ernest: No Ernest!
Me: Oh sorry but I am still not going to hug you!
Ernest: (To Melissa) You will hug me?
Melissa: Nope
Ernest: (To Emily) Will you hug me?
Emily: Sure why not! (the funny thing is that Emily is the only one married)
So as hard as Ernest tried I would barely talk to him and will not hug him! He tired to get Emily and Melissa to say that I was crazy for not giving him a simple hug and when they defended me he is shocked that they didn't throw me under the bus!
Ernest: This ladies are perfect wing men because they really love you!
Me: Yes they do!
But I was getting super hot because I really hate hot tubs! So I went to got out of the hot tub and into the pool! I should have stayed in the hot tub cause then he checked me out and I was totally freaked out and just jumped in the pool! I was totally weirded out! Apparently Ernest told Melissa and Emily that he really did think I was hot and that 314 was his room number! Holy weird, but this story was to good not to share! Emily and Melissa thought it made the trip! I thought it was funny and I never want to be in that situation again!  

IdahoTerritory 150 year road Trip!

Did you know that in the year 1863 Idaho Territory was created! That means this year is Idahos sesquintual (I can bearly say it let alone spell it) 150 year birthday! In celebration of this Melissa and I decided we need to take this opportuntity to take to the Northern Idaho road trip that we have always talk about! So Emily was kind enough to humor Melissa and I on all the awesome stuff we wanted to do! I ran into my institute teacher (Bro. Laga) that once lived in there and he thankfully he gave us an outline! Well anyone who knows anything about Idaho there is no direct route to Northern Idaho from Southern Idaho! The reason why is the Idaho Bathalith! A huge chunk of basalt that is in the middle of Idaho and really prevents any true settlement! So the fastest way to Northern Idaho is to go through Montana!

My camera broke! Boo! We had already had a blast at this point! We will forever remember the loneliest whale! You will never be as lonely was this whale! I love it!

We really wanted to go to a ghost town! Bannock according to Brother Laga is a real ghost town! I was really really sad to find out that a flash flood in July took the town out and it was closed for reconstruction! I was super sad! This is my super sad face!

The next stop on the trip was the Battle of Big Hole! This was a major battle between the Nez Pierce Native American Tribe and soldiers! The Nez Pierce had been running through Idaho and this Battle happened just over the boarder in Montana! I read a Chief Joseph so I was really excited to see it!

The battle ground!

These are Tee-pees that a decedent set up to honor their ancestors! 

A close up on the tee-pees! It was really interesting to see the place where the people had set up their camp without the realizing a different army where right behind them! I loved the battle field it was well worth the drive!

Lava

Ruby doesn't really like me except when we are in the backseat of the Car! Then we are buddies!  

Ruby letting Aunt Brenda do her hair!  

Tate and Michael on the Top Platform! 

Them doing a trick! 

The three sinkronized swimmers! Lexis, Kimberly, and Hannah!

Hike Scout! (Well kind of)

Natalie and I forever have said at the end of the summer we are going to hike Scout Mountain! And every summer we don't do it! Well not this summer! This is the summer of acomplishing goals! So Natalie and I woke up early (8:00) morning and drove up the Scout Mountain camp ground where we thought the trail head started! We looked it up on the internet the day before! After driving around the camp ground we found what we thought was the Scout Mountain Trail Head (There was a sign that said it was)! SO we went on the trail that we found first!

We took pictures in front of the sign!  

Yes the sign does say East Fork Mink Creek Trail! Every thing says Mink Creek up there!

 Those of you that know me know that there is not one part of me that is a hiker! All of the mountains tops that I have been on is because my Dad pulled me up them! Then when I got to the top I was not as impressed with the view as he would like me to be! We hiked super slow, steady, but slow! 

Pictures during one of our many breaks!

The hike wasn't that bad! It was super shaddy! On the way back down I was impressed that we had went so far!

A picture of Scout Mountain where! We were supposed to be! It was on the east side! Half way through the hike I realized we weren't going were we were suppose to! 

The top of the trial! 

Here is the trail map! If you can figure out where the Scout Mountain please tell us cause we will do it next year!

Gold Panning!

My Friend Ryan sometimes comes up with the craziest things to do! I asked what he was going to do the next day and he said he was going panning for gold and asked if I wanted to come along! I said heck yes! Did you know that Idaho had its own little gold rush! But instead of the people moving west from the  east most came from the west (California) to the east (Idaho)! Love it! Well at first Ryan wanted to go to panning on the Portnef! I decided that wasn't very safe and I would drive us up to the Mink Creek area! Well it was the end of July and there wasn't much of a creek! We struggled to fine running water! As we talked about panning for gold, Ryan and his friend discussed how rich they were going to make it I thought of how this was the hope that all gold miners hoped for! That if they put in a little are hard work they would be able to be able to afford the finer things in life! I didn't tell them that we weren't going to fine gold I just let them dream!

This is Ryan filling the pan  once we finally found some water!

Ryan isn't an out doors time of person! he was freaking out because he slipped down the mountain side! He was super funny when a bee would come by! He would scream like a little girl and come hide behind me! It was my favorite part of the day! He has never been stung by a bee before but he is pretty sure he is allergic to them!  

The sceanery was beautiful! What a pretty butterfly! 

More gold panning by Ryan's friend but for Ryan it was playing in the creek! 

I helped supervise!

Lemmon Vacation: Playmill

Do you remember my good old friend Justin? The crazy kid that called me "Babe" in Sunday School! (Blog of January 4th of this year)! Justin be came my friend for the most part... He developed a super annoying habbit of calling me pet names (like on facebook for the whole world to see) or just to make me mad! Now before I tell the rest of this story Justin do not like like me! We are friends and he likes to embarrass me because it makes me go red! When we arrived at the Playmill I had to go to the bathroom really bad! I walked into the front and hear this:

J: "Love! I am so glad that you finally came to visit me here!

M: I have to go to the bathroom! (I ran to the bathroom thinking that he would leave and I wouldn't have to worry)

He was waiting for me! 

J: Honey! Are ready for the play? 

M: I am going to the later play I just really need to go to the bathroom! 

J: How am I going to deicate my song to you?

Then I just walked out!

So when we walked in to see our show I was relieved to not see him! Then while we were being sat I see him and he looks and says "I believe it is your birthday!"

Me: Nope!

So when the Playmill people do birthdays they usually pull people up and sing to them! I was hoping to hide but I was in the middle of the middle! When birthdays came around Justin was sent up hire so I was glad! Then he announced the birthday and then looked at me and mouthed I am coming for you! He then climbed right through about 10 people and stood by me until it was his turn again! 

M: Justin go away! Just go away!

J: How old are you turning today?

M: It isn't my Birthday

Natalie: She is turning 28

J: I have one more birthday! This dew drop from Heaven is Melissa Wilding and she is turning 28!

Then he sat on my lap while he sang to me! Holy Cow I could have died! I was so embarrassed! After he was done singing he kissed my hair by my ear!  

This is a picture of Justin on my lap! Courtesy of Natalie (such a good friend)!

Oh I could have died! I hit him and then he said "Mam I am not sure why you hit me. I am just doing my job"

At the end of the play Debra looked at me and said "You need to go say hello to your friend" I didn't want to till Heather Natalie's cousin said that I had too! So I shook every one hand! I get to Justin and he says "Honey give me a hug" So I did! Then he looks at Ruth (it was 7 brides for 7 brothers) and said "Ruth don't be jealous" Then kissed the top of my head! I hit him and went on to the next person! Natalie said that the only way that I was going to get him to leave me alone was to look at him and say Get over here (in a really annoying voice)! She said this to me the whole vacation! So I said Damn Deer to her! Lets just say that was the most I have ever sworn!

I was a little bit nervous about the next night but he got Kenna instead! 

He kept putting her head on his shoulder and she would pull it up! Alex didn't think it was that funny! Good thing they are friends! During intermission he tried to sell me a popcorn but I wouldn't buy one! The man two seats down from me bought one and He tried to sell him two and he just wanted one! Then He pointed at me and said are you dating him! It would have been funny if the girl seating next to me hadn't leaned over and said actually it is our 4th year anniversary! I told her that Justin was my friend and a little bit crazy! I avoided him after the show that night!

On Beauty and the Beast he showed us to our seats and tried to hold me hand! I said Justin stop! When it was time for birthdays he tried to get me to go up but I wouldn't go! Then he tired to get Natalie up  there and she wouldn't go either even if it was almost her half birthday! Bailey Jaxson and I were walking passed the playmill after dinner and we saw him! He came up and talked to him and were very excited to see him in his costume! They told him that he was their favorite!

I decided to get a picture with him in his Cogsworth costume! He did a very good job in his roles! The plays were amazing! Fiddler made me tear up and Beauty and the Beast made Kenna cried! I laughed at her and Alex thought I was crying to! I am such a bad sister! I would recommend that you go and see them they are all great!