Fors Family Vacation 2009 stop one -Boise

Boise June 24 & 25th
Wednesday June 24th I flew with both girl's to Boise. It was one of our best flights every. It helped make up for the 1 hour and 10 minutes we stood in the security line with me carrying my heavy backpack on and Eliza dying to get out of the stroller. Gotta love LAX!

Once we got there Gretta kept asking when I was going to leave. She didn't want me to stay at all. She had really been looking forward to visiting Nana & Papa all by herself. She even wanted to fly on the airplane by herself too.

Eliza and Gretta trying on Papa's hard hat on the way home from the airport.

I brought this "leash" for my mom to use in the airport on the flight home with Eliza. I used it with Gretta when she was little, but once she saw it she had to try it out.
She is a pretty cute dog!

Friday

We went to the Boise Zoo Friday morning. It is much improved since I was a little kid. Gretta really enjoyed all of the fun slides and play places they have spread throughout the zoo. Much to my delight they don't have any peacocks any more. I remember being scared by the peacocks when I was a little kid. However, they still have the pond that I feel in on a visit as a child.

The Giraffe slide

Hanging off Alice the Camel

Showing off her photo skills

Gretta, Nana, Eliza and Grandpa Huff

Then after a ride on the carousel and a walk thought the African village we went to the Rose Garden to see Grandma Huff's plaque.

Gretta playing Red light, Green light

It was a fun moring. That evening they took me to the airport to fly to Salt Lake for the next stop in the adventure. Gretta was really excited to see me go. She couldn't wait to play with Nana and Papa all week.
More to come later....

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Tomorrow we start our big two week family vacation. I am flying with the girls to Boise tomorrow, and then to Utah Thursday night. Cousin Lauren VanLueewen is getting married on Friday. Then Saturday we fly to Spain. Europe here we come!!!

I am pretty impressed with myself because this is all I am taking. A carry-on duffel and my backpack diaper bag. Any of you who have traveled with me before should also be impressed.

I hope I haven't forgotten anything.

Disneyland with Papa

Yesterday we went to Disneyland with Eric's Grandpa, Herb Goodrich, and Grandma Linda. Papa is 90 years old and hasn't been to Disneyland since 1986.
We were so excited he wanted to join us and wanted to see the girls enjoying Disneyland. We got up bright an early and were in the gates right after 8am. Gretta was excited because we got to park outside the parking structure on the ground level in the Pinocchio lot. We got a lot done in our first two house at Disneyland.

First we went on Dumbo

Then on the carousel

Eliza enjoyed her first solo ride on the horse.

Then we headed to Storybook Land.

It's A Small World

Winny the Pooh

The Mark Twain Boat. We sat in the very front.

While Eliza and I waited for everyone to go on Splash Mountain we saw Winny the Pooh up close and personal. He even touched Eliza. She wasn't scared one bit. It was funny because she saw him leave the park and really wanted to join him. Then when she came back she was really intrigued.
Papa survived Splash Mountain. The picture didn't turn out because they were in the back of the boat. Oh well.

Our last ride of the day was the Jungle Cruise.

Thanks Papa for such a wonderful day!!! It was our last day at Disneyland for a while. Our passes are now blacked out for the summer. Oh well. We hope to come back this fall for a trip or two.

Happy Father's Dad

We love you Daddy!

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