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September 2, 2012

Vacation in McCall, ID

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A close up of an ice cream cone

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We’ve only driven through McCall, ID a few times but never stopped for longer than it takes to eat a burger. My hubby, son, and I stayed in McCall 3 nights and loved it. Fun, sun, biking, fishing, boating and a large condo on the beach (which was thanks to a friend of a friend).

This saved us a bundle and the whole trip was about $250; food, gas, lodging and all. We are so thankful to God for giving us this opportunity to rest and and enjoy each other’s company. Hope these snaps brighten your day.

We did plenty of “enjoying the day;” the weather was perfect; mid 80’s. Ahhh. I loved sitting on the dock and sipping my coffee; bed head and all.

A woman sitting on a dock next to a body of water

This was our beachfront condo (huge thank you to Vadim’s friends!!)

A body of water with a building in the background

A pretty stop on our biking trail:

Natasha, her husband and her son standing next to a body of water

I couldn’t stop him:

A man standing on a tree stump

Natasha Kravchuk standing in front of a body of water

A man riding a bicycle next to a body of water

We borrowed my parents boat.
Ha ha, I couldn’t resist. I’m pretty sure this was a failed attempt to cast the line but at least I put forth lots of effort.

Natasha standing in a boat and throwing in a fishing pole

Our 3-yr old got a fishing pole for his b-day. He gets so excited when he catches a fish and shouts “I got something, I got something!”

A little boy sitting in a boat and fishing

I also learned to start and drive the boat:

A woman sitting in a boat in the water

Our favorite spot to eat was a popular little restaurant called “My Father’s Place.” Burgers were awesome and our son really enjoyed them too (if you’re a parent, you’ll know that’s very important).

$Natasha and her husband sitting at a table with their son sitting on her husband\'s lap$

A close up of a sandwich in a plate

Natasha and her son sitting at a picnic table

We also had a favorite ice cream spot: “Ice Cream Alley,” where 1 scoop is enormous and even the “kid” size is huge. We went there twice.

A sign in front of a brick building that says ice cream alley

It really was hidden in an alley.

People walking around a building

Natasha, her husband and son sitting in a rocking porch swing

A little boy licking his ice cream

A close up of a little boy in a baseball cap eating ice cream

This boy loved his ice cream.

A little boy in a baseball cap with ice cream dripping down his chin

It wasn’t really hot enough to swim, but that didn’t stop these two from getting wet.

A man and boy walking on the beach

A man swinging a boy around at the beach

A man holding a little boys hand while he runs through the water and gets wet

Our last day, we toured the lake and looked at some fancy lakefront properties. These were our favorites. Aren’t they dreamy?

A small house next to a lake surrounded by trees

A large home next to a body of water surrounded by green trees

My husband fixed breakfast every morning. He got so creative!

A plate of two waffles and bananas arranged into a smile and a cup of coffee

Oh and we grilled some nice dry rubbed steak with zucchini.

Meat and zucchini on a grill

Our last night; we lit the fireplace. A real fireplace; ah bliss.

A fireplace

It was perfect.

Natasha Kravchuk

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