Subterranean TeNgaios

This past Sunday we went for a quick adventure just a few miles from our house to 17 Mile Cave.

My boss at and I were BS'ing at work one day and he suggested it. I was interested in it to see if the lip of the cave, or the entrance, was climbing worthy (it was not). I figured the kids and Britt would dig it either way.

This cave isn't the real popular one that's just off Hwy. 20 (Arco Hwy). It's located about 4 miles north of it actually, via 2-track rutted out dirt roads. Its really a big lava tube that's been hollowed out by water over time and is big enough to drive a truck through, if you could get it through the entrance. My boss told me he took his scout group there a few years ago in January and camped overnight in the cave. The bottom is all dirt and very flat. The temperature in there is a contast 45-50 degrees year round. Cool enough to see your breath.

Madeline took a while to warm up to the cave and was content with just hanging out inside by the entrance with mom. Ethan and I walked to the back, about 200-250 ft. to where it ended. A funny thing was said by ET while he and I were walking back. There is graffiti in the cave and of course some of it is pretty lewd. Some artisitc genius spray painted a giant horizontal phallis and Ethan saw it. He pointed his light at it and said "Look dad, it's a big arrow pointing the way". "Yup", I told him, it is.

I figure by the time we come back again, he'll figure it out.

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Just some random pics

Ethan's coaches and his first-ever trophy. One proud lad.

Madeline at the zoo on a hot summer day.

Ethan and Legend chillin'.

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T-Ball

Images from Ethan's last game last of his t-ball league last night. He and his cousin Jaxon were on the same team and they had a blast. Good times with good folks. You gotta love summer in Idaho!

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Heise Camping Part 2

After breakfast on Sunday we hiked from the Y-Junction at Kelly's Mtn. to the top of the ski hill. The kids did good, Madi pretty much did it on her own, save the steepest and loosest part.

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Dance, Baby Dance

Madeline and her cousin Sophi are enrolled in a dance class together. Pretty darn cute, eh?

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Heise Camping Part 1

This past weekend was spent lollygagging at Heise. Swimming and hiking were on the agenda. Saturday was spent doing just that. The weather was a bit cool for the waterslide/pool so we jumped out and headed to the stinky warm pools. All went well until Brittany and Madi were evacuated due to a foreign object (pooh) that sneeked out of some kids trousers. Yeah, gross.

After a tasty pizza at the pizza shop we hiked up the Cress Creek Trail. We ran into a rattlesnake on our way up and again on the way down (same one). It followed the trail on the way down making us have to walk slowly and wait while it took it's sweet time. The kids were freakin', it was pretty funny. I think it's good exposure for them – I'm not sure Britt agrees though.

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