Tucked Away...

ben, brad, and spencer went to the annual idaho hay and forage convention held in burley this week. i decided to come along and drop them off so that i could head out and see my grandpa kunzler. it just so happened that the day of the convention was grandma's birthday. grandpa decided he'd like to have a little get together with whoever could come and we headed out to the 'cattleman's cafe' in malta to have lunch in honor of grandma. it was great to spend the morning with mom and have lunch with all that could make it! afterwards, lisa and i and the kids all ventured out to park valley to spend the nite with grandpa. i have always loved going out to park valley, to this tiny community tucked away where sometimes it seems like time could stop. but mostly i love looking at the old buildings, mixed with the new, and thinking about all the history and legacy that exists there. as for our stay, the kids pretty much tore the house down playing, but we enjoyed visiting with grandpa, watching a game, preparing breakfast, and going for a walk down in 'the yard'. let's not get into the details of our sleeping arrangements...i have still not fully recovered. we put the house back in order before we left and said our goodbyes as grandpa watched from the front porch...it used to be grandma too, tradition. what a blessing it is to have family...and what fun bentley, blaiz, tylee, and bridon will have making these memories!