Chilly Girls Weekend at the Cabin with Rachelle and Rebecca

 We survived torrential rains, chilly 55F degree temps, and my leading a national-level presentation for an online Activities Coordinator conference Saturday morning, and ended up having a fabulous Girls Weekend with Rebecca and Rachelle out at the cabin. We did up Leavenworth in a slight drizzle, capping off the fun of shopping for lovely things we definitely do not need, with a nice meal at the Sleeping Lady Lodge and a stop at Eagle Creek winery. We made mama versions of Tik Toks on the bridge, because, Why Not?! We had lots of hot tub time, deep conversation, shared affirming support, and there was much laughter. We woke up Sunday morning to glorious blue skies and a fresh, rain-soaked forest. We hiked Merritt Lake, up the steep Nason Ridge, on Sunday morning before joining the traffic on Highway 2 to come home. Love having these amazing ladies in my life!

CDA Part 3: Silverwood Theme Park

 Our final full day in Couer d'Alene involved a trip to Silverwood Themepark. It is quite the experience. I went on the craziest roller coaster to try to prove to my kids that I'm cool. I don't recommend that! LOL! 

CDA Part 2: Boat Day

Boat Day was so much fun on Lake Couer d’Alene! We rented a plush and comfy pontoon boat with enough power to tow a tube and cruise up and down the lake. We spent the morning going from Windy Bay near our cabin (western shore of the lake) up to downtown CDA. The kids had fun cliff jumping at Tubbs Hill. It was interesting touring the lake and seeing all the different homes and set ups. We found a calm bay for super sporty tubing. Charlotte and Edison did a great job driving the boat and Reed was awesome at tubing - often throwing in some fun moves like waves and silly poses. After lunch, we headed to the cute town of Harrison and the Harrison Ice Creamery. I have never seen ice cream cones so big (and they were delicious). We will be back! After that, we found a nice cove for swimming to wrap up our lake day.