We just enjoyed a wonderful few days with my dad, who came to visit us from Michigan. The kids love to have their grandpa come and play, and they were very sad when he left this afternoon. We started out the weekend on Thursday with a camp-style cookout at one of our favorite local mountain campgrounds. We spent the evening chowing down on hamburgers, chips, watermelon and s'mores while enjoying a nice campfire and the beautiful surroundings. Grandpa ran around with the kids playing "bear" and skipping rocks in the creek.
On Friday morning we drove out to Rockland, Idaho to see a windmill farm. My dad works for a company that supplies parts to build these gargantuan machines. It really was an amazing sight to see all of those huge windmills against the backdrop of a brilliantly blue sky and the rolling fields that had been recently plowed.
After we took some pictures of the windmills, we headed over to the American Falls Reservoir for a few minutes and a photo op, then we drove down river about a mile to a fish hatchery where the kids were able to feed some rainbow trout in a pond.
After that, we headed back home for some lunch and because Chris needed to get ready for work. Then my dad and I took the kids into Pocatello to go bowling, followed by dinner at the family favorite Pizza Pie Cafe and a mini-shopping spree at Wal-Mart where the kids were treated to gifts from grandpa.
In the evening we had movie night, watching Despicable Me while having root beer floats and popcorn. My favorite part was watching Sophie and Nicolas cuddling with grandpa on the couch. This morning the kids had more fun, playing with grandpa's IPad and enjoying their new "toys". Grandpa got Sam a new (kids) guitar and showed him how to play a few chords. Sam is excited to practice and start learning some songs on his own. After breakfast, we went into town to run a few more errands, then back home for lunch after which my dad had to pack up and head back to Salt Lake to catch his flight. It was a short trip, but we enjoyed every minute. The kids were so exhausted that I had no trouble getting them to sleep tonight! :)
