July 4th in Crouch

That's Crouch...rhymes with "couch," not "watch"...
We camped with E-ma and E-pa up in the mountains about 50 min. from home (See map). That's the benefit of living in Idaho, outdoors paradise. Our location was perfect for little kids. Only ten minutes from town, we had a site right on the water, complete with a little wading pool at the beach, and the campground pretty much all to ourselves. The family fished a bit and we all spent much time in the river. This water way is far from the mighty Willamette. It was no deeper than 3 feet in the deepest hole and it moved swiftly...a cool mountain stream of water. It was a good thing the water was so cool, the temperature broke 100 degrees. The boys caught fish with their E-pa, the great outdoorsman, caught bugs, and saw deer. Abby played in the water and kept us all on our toes. We ventured into town on the 4th to see the parade; it was soooo hot the water from the Firemen and rafters toolin' by was welcome. The kids scored a ton of candy -- everyone was pleased. It was a nice break for our summertime before things get hoppin' again. I'll begin classes for my admin. credential Mon. the 9th and Lisa will dive into writing her doctoral thesis...gee, it's nice being teachers and having the summers off.