Bruneau Dunes

Lizzy on a hike to the big dune

The Larson squint....fair eyes don't fare too well in the bright sunlight.

At the top! Gretchen and Peter John

Daddy and Amy enjoying the sand.

Amy loved playing in the sand.   The kids were covered in sand by the time we left.  It was a blast.

Triumphant Peter John!

In the middle of southern Idaho, there is a state park with some huge sand dunes.  This is a rare sight in these parts.  Who knows how they developed.  We drove down there last Saturday and really enjoyed the perfect day in the 60s.  The air was calm and the view was beautiful.  We walked half-way up the huge dune and I planted myself with Lizzy and Amy to play in the sand.  Peter John led the way all the way up to the top with shovel in hand and a big smile on his face.  Ethan and Gretchen also went with him and climbed to the top.  What a great day.  The only mishap was when a couple of dogs came close to our little play area on the dune and decided to chase each other.  They took a quick turn and ran over Amy knocking her into the sand.  Both parties apologized in a half-hearted embarrassed way, but it was okay.  She recovered pretty quickly and started shoveling sand again.  The most fun part was hearing about how Peter John went all the way to the top, then went down a canyon, climbed up another crest, went down, and then climbed to the top of the big dune again.  He ran all the way down the side of the big dune to tell me all about it.