Any guesses what Farley did today?

Last weekend we went to Cascade since we hadn’t been up there in a while and were looking forward to the cooler temperatures and relief from the smoke that has choked the Treasure Valley this summer.

Enroute from Boise to Cascade- Ava, Annalise, Teddy, and a whole bunch of baggage.

Annalise discovered the intercom and we thus our in-flight entertainment was Lise yelling “HEELLLLOOOO!!” into the intercom every five seconds.

65W safely moored at Cascade for the night.

We went to McCall for a bit and saw two AirCranes sitting on the ramp so had to swing by and admire these beasts. After talking to the crew, burning 8 gallons of gas per hour didn’t seem too bad compared to these 9000 horsepower behemoths.

Ava in the rear cockpit of the Erickson Aircrane

Off back to Cascade

Ava looking out the window departing McCall for Cascade.

On the way back to Cascade, something about the noise and altitude of flying usually puts the girls to sleep, and this was no exception.

The highlight of the trip was going to Herrick Reservoir, which was nearly empty. But there was a creek flowing in, and in the mud surrounding the creek were thousands of frogs. So many frogs you had to be careful not to step on them while you were walking. We spent hours here catching frogs and the occasional snake.

A garder snake enjoying the sun

Ava and Annalise playing on the couch

Time to head back to home.

Returning back to the Boise airport to head for home.

We just got back a few days ago from our trip to Denmark to visit Uncle Dave, Aunt Hulya, and Aylin. We had such a great two weeks there, wish we could do it every summer.

Traveling via airlines was… traveling via airlines. Despite all the inconvenience of security lines, hauling suitcases down the terminal, being stuck on the tarmac for 4 hours due to mechanical problems and weather, we eventually made it to Denmark some 20 hours after leaving Boise. Thankfully both Ava and Annalise did so great traveling we were both amazed.

The iPad was a great help keeping Ava entertained. Not much to do while sitting but play games and play with Photobooth.

Ava and Annalise getting over their jet lag.

We made a trip to Frederiksborg Slot, an amazing castle with beautiful gardens. The landscaping is amazing.

Ava and Aylin had so much fun playing together. Both of our families got iPads that are so addictive for the kids with countless games to play.

Dave and Scott went fishing nearly every night (and nearly every morning), trying to catch the elusive (during summer months) Pike. Dave managed to bring a nice one in near the end of the trip.

We found lots of caterpillars. One thing Ava and Aylin have in common is that they both love them.

Dave and Scott made a trip to the original Carlsberg Brewery (now a museum). Got to learn the rich history of the brewery and it’s founder.

Lake Bradebaek’s crawdad fishery was world-class. Every morning we would bring up the trap with 25-45 crawdads which the girls loved catching and throwing back in the lake.

We rented a pony and Aylin and Ava took turns riding “Blackie”. Such a unique opportunity and a beautiful setting.

Scott, Ava, Dave, and Aylin going for a spin around the lake. The weather was so great nearly the entire time we were there.

Perch fishing was great. All three girls had fun fishing for them.

One day we kept the daily crawdad harvest and had a tasty dinner of crawdad, corn, and black current pie from the berries we had picked nearby.

Berry Picking

We went to the beach twice because of all the nice weather. The first day was warm but very windy, but still Ava and Aylin were among the few to brave the cold water and have a great time.

Ava and Marcus (a very social neighborhood boy) playing on the swing on the back porch while we were preparing dinner.

We made a day trip to the Copenhagen Zoo. It is an excellent zoo for kids, with nice animal displays, a huge butterfly exhibit, and a large playground and petting zoo. Everyone had an awesome time.

Aylin is such a good walker. Pulling Ava through the zoo on the wagon.

There was a really cool nearby playground, complete with a zip line that the kids loved.

Another day we went to Tivoli where the girls had tons of fun riding the rides.

That’s all for now! We look forward to coming back!