Magnificent McCall

I have to say that both summer and fall are my favorite seasons so I am happy for half of the year! Summer is full of sunshine and fun with an occasional family vacation. Then we "fall" into fall with mixed emotions because the fun in the sun is over. Then, we remember why we love fall so much when we see visions of the leaves changing on the trees and there is a sudden crispness in the air. Our world becomes full of wonderful warm colors, carving pumpkins, caramel apples, pumpkin pie, and witches and goblins. I can't think of a more fitting way to end the fall season than to spend the day with family and friends feasting over the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. As fall time was approaching and Darin was getting ready to go back to school, I realized that we had not taken a fun family trip in over a year. So, to kick off the fall season, I decided to throw the kids in the car for a quick road trip to McCall , Idaho. The lake was beautiful and it was still warm enough outside to enjoy the beach. We arrived early in the day and spent some time looking around the city and enjoying the scenery and the fresh mountain air. That night we went to a small town rodeo. Emma was in heaven while watching the horses and Darin had a good time with some friends that were also attending the rodeo from Middleton. I was thrilled to see both of the kids having fun and making memories.  We woke up the next morning ready to spend time on the lake. The scene couldn't have been more beautiful. The air was warm and the lake was a calm blue color surrounded by the mountains which were full of green pine trees which lined the lake. It was so fun to see the kids playing on the beach building  castles and burying each other in the sand.  We rented a couple of jet skis and the kids and I had so much fun riding around enjoying the water. Emma wasn't so sure about riding but soon warmed up to the idea and kept telling me to go faster! Darin spent his time exploring the lake. The day ended with sunburns and good food. It was the perfect way to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall.