Washington Trip #4

My parents took us to Post Falls park the next day.  This one reminds me so much of my favorite park as a kid.  There was one down in Provo with a little stream, Willow trees and a train to climb on.  This one had all the old park toys that are being taken out of parks now, willow trees, ponds, ducks, geese and a little walk around it to see how the electrical plant has been built and running with a lot of the same equipment since 1906.  It was really neat.

Sam was the only one that got close up to the geese, the rest threw them nuts and seeds from a respectful distance in case they decided not to wait their turn.

This is Evelyn swinging in the tree.  It reminded me of the book The Giving Tree.  I'm going to have to read that to her.

Afterwards, my sister Janelle had given my parents a gift certificate to Red Robyn.  So thanks to Nellie, we all we out and ate in Coeur d'Alene.  Then we went down to the area that was basically the boardwalk.  I think this was my favorite.  I could stay at that park and let the kids swim all day.  It was very smoky that day, so we couldn't see the view very well, but it was gorgeous as is.  They have a park that's like our Discovery park at home and little beach areas all around the lake.  We got to see sea planes take off and land, as well as para-gliders behind speed boats and a model ship being driven.  Sam and Ada wanted to swim while Evelyn and Seth did not.  My Mom and I took the swimmers while my Dad took the other two to the park.  Jer drifted from one of us to the other.  I liked sitting on the edge of these steps.  Sometimes big waves would come and surprise us as they ran down from one side of the steps to the other.

My Dad said that Eagles are a big deal at this lake.  During November they come to fish right before the winter.  They said that if you come at the right time you can see them diving all over the lake.

After everyone was all tired out, we went to a place that the missionaries have been telling my parents about.  They have gigantic ice creams.  One is called the Gooey Monster.  We got three on of them to share and probably should only have gotten two.  They were huge!

These red flowers made me think of my Grandma Wilcox.  She always had them lining her front walk way.