The Davis Diaries: Vataction

Living here in the desert has its perks, I mean who really wants to deal with snow in the winter and freezing cold weather? At least that is what I tell myself in the summer when its over 110 degrees outside! So with those kind of temps we take every chance we can to escape the heat. Our most recent adventure took us to Utah/Idaho. Here's the breakdown:

Thursday June 30th: Leave at 7pm for UT (after Kasey got off work). Arrive at 2:30am.

Friday: Decide that the baby needs a new front facing carseat for the drive to Idaho later that day. Purchase new seat and load up camping gear/motorcycles/ATV's and head for ID about 2 hours behind schedule at 6pm. Get on the road and about an hour later the car troubles start. Realize our battery is not charging and figure alternator is probably going out so decided to turn around and head back to salt lake. Lose dashboard and power about 15 miles from destination. Regain speed and continue on side roads hoping to make it but finally die about a mile away. Tow the car to destination and unload all our luggage/camping equipment and decide that we will leave in the morning instead.

Sat: Leave about 7am and have a nice drive to Driggs, ID. Set up tent and battle off the hundreds of mosquitos that are attacking us. The boys had the time or their lives learning to ride motorcycles and four wheelers.

Sun: Kayaking, breaking beaver dams, and more 4 wheeling/motorcyle riding. Lots of fun. (not our normal sunday activities) Return home Sunday night. Too bad I left my camera in the car the entire time! I am lame.

(Carters first ride in his new seat)

Mon: Took the boys to Cars 2 and enjoyed fire works that evening. The boys LOVED lighting off fire works. We even scared a little garden snake out of its hiding place and had some fun holding it.

Scared this snake out of hiding with our fireworks. Everyone had to take turns holding it.
(We're all about safety first)
Tues: Wash cars in the morning then the boys went to laser tag with Dad.