On our own

Tony just left for a 4+ day rafting trip with the boys. I am so jealous. It is hard not to be. I can't even imagine being able to go do something like that without my kids. It sounds good in theory but I bet in reality I would be worried about them the whole time. When they are older I am going to start doing those things again. Tony's little brother Shane came to visit and is going on the trip with Tony. They are floating the lower Salmon through Hells Canyon. It is a fun trip, one I used to do every summer while I was in college. The beauty and the solitude you experience in that canyon is breathtaking, and the rush of the whitewater experience is amazing. Tony is going with the group of boys I hung out with in college. When Tony moved to Moscow so we could be together, he was welcomed into the group. I would never have imagined back in those days when I was partying and having all the fun on these trips that one day my husband would go and I would stay home to bake and take care of the kids. :o) Holy cow life happens fast. I did stay up all night baking four loafs of bread for them to take and a few batches of cookies. I know they are going to have so much fun and I am happy for that. Tony and Shane deserve this time together after being apart for so long while Shane was in the Marines. They are making memories this weekend they will have thier whole life. That makes me smile. As for me, I am not going to sit around here and feel sorry for myself. I am packing up the kids and going camping this weekend at Winchester Lake. I booked a great campsite in the shade over looking the lake and we will be there for three days enjoying ourselves. The internet never ceases to amaze me. I was able to brose campsites, looking at pictures of eachone and then reserve it right on the state of Idaho parks website! Fabulous. I hope I catch a monster bass.