McCall

Trent and I were finally able to make it to McCall and see what all the hype is about. Everyone here is shocked when we say that we have never been there. So, my parents graciously watched our kids while we snuck away this weekend to enjoy the snow (we were supposed to have an anniversary get away last August but my mom was in California longer than expected, so we are just now celebrating :))


Trent and I have different ideas of what is fun to do, and he has been wanting me to go shooting with him for awhile. So, on our way up the mountain we stopped and went target shooting. Not what I would call fun, but he enjoyed it.
(Looking at the smile, it seems he is having fun)

It took us about 2 hours of driving time to get to McCall but it was a beautiful sunny day and we enjoyed the ride...especially since we could actually have a conversation and not be interrupted every two seconds!

That evening we explored the small tourist town. We also went to Ponderosa State park to see what the camping situation looks like...I think it will be perfect for a summer camping trip! The next morning we had an adventure waiting for us. We got up early, rented some snowmobiles and trooped in to some Hot Springs.  They are only accessible by snowmobile in the winter and was 45 minute drive each way. It was a little longer than I would have wished and was a bit bored the last 10-15 minutes, but I was toasty warm and enjoyed the scenery.

Trent in the warm water (100 degrees). It was really quite magical to be swimming in such warm water while it was snowing on us! Pretty awesome! We also had a few other snowmobilers in our group that were from San Diego and Arroyo Grande who were really fun and we had a good time with them!

It started snowing more on the way back and it was harder to drive, but we made it no problem. We then headed down the Mountain as we had a dinner theater to attend in Boise that evening. We met up with our friends, Ashleigh and Kyle and had quite the evening watching a play and enjoying dinner. It was a perfect time away and a great Valentines Day!