We usually celebrate the first day of public school (we homeschool) by doing something special. This year we went on a trail ride in the Sawtooth Mountains, just about an hour north of where we live. “We,” here, means me and my kids and my sister and her kids, so nine of us altogether. After the ride, we had lunch at Redfish Lake then went to our favorite waterside hang out, Alturas Lake.
Unfortunately, we have a lot of fires going on in the wilderness areas so the air has been smokey really smokey. You can see the smoke in the air from this view of Little Redfish. I can’t believe this picture came out - I took it from horseback and I was bouncing all over the place.
My niece is in front of me, then my nephew, and my son...
Our favorite spot: Alturas Lake. A picture of my daughter who is now, at 14, my height and wearing my shoes.
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Posted by: john | 12/19/2006 at 02:26 AM
Ha, well I can beat that! My son is nine and wearing my size (9) shoes. That's just not right, is it?
The picture of Alturas Lake is going into my folder of places to visit. Stunning.
Posted by: Linda | 09/23/2006 at 06:04 AM
beautiful photos.
Posted by: jessica | 09/22/2006 at 07:57 PM
I'm so jealous! That looks Wonderful
Posted by: Chalk | 09/19/2006 at 08:47 AM
This post just makes me so homesick for Idaho! Beautiful photos.
Posted by: Kim | 09/18/2006 at 07:46 AM
wow, that looks so lovely. hope your daughter doesnt have your shoes on in that last photo though!
Posted by: Hannah | 09/14/2006 at 03:26 PM
What fun! Can I come be your child? The photo of your daughter is stunning ;)
Posted by: Kim Carney | 09/14/2006 at 12:24 AM
Yay for homeschooling and beautiful mountain ranges, and lakes, and horses and first day of school!
Posted by: laura dodson | 09/13/2006 at 03:15 PM
Wow! I can't even remember how I found you (Posie? Little Bird?) but then I saw photos of my FAVORITE PLACE ever, Redfish Lake?! Aaahh! I'm a born & raised S. Idahoan (Boise) and wonder where you live? I'm insanely jealous that you get to go to Redfish Lake Lodge for lunch!
Posted by: kate | 09/12/2006 at 02:50 PM
Hi "Bella"...your pictures of the Sawtooth visit are beautiful and bring back wonderful memories of my visit there. I still want to move to Stanley...my very favorite town of all I have visited. You are lucky to be so close!
Posted by: Nickie | 09/11/2006 at 10:24 PM
What a wonderful tradition! Your children are so fortunate to have nearby cousins to grow up with :)
Posted by: quenna | 09/11/2006 at 10:08 PM
what a wonderful way to start the school year...fantastic photos. love that last one!
Posted by: molly | 09/11/2006 at 07:29 PM
Horses, that sounds like a beautiful not-back-to-school day !!! Clarice
Posted by: clarice | 09/11/2006 at 01:41 PM
i like the idea of celebrating the first day of public school. we homeschool, too - but our school district is year-round, so it's not a big deal because everyone starts at different times - nice, too, because since there are always kids 'off-track' we don't get questioned as to why our kids aren't in school if we're out and about.
beautiful pictures!
Posted by: KIRSTEN | 09/11/2006 at 12:45 PM