McCall

Last weekend, we went on a little retreat to the mountains. Thanks to some family friends (you know who you are, and we are forever grateful!), we got to stay in a beautiful condo near Payette Lake. Though it took us almost 5 hours to get to McCall because of a wreck on Hwy 55, it was well worth the trip. We relaxed in front of the fire, ate great food at the Pancake House, My Father's Place, and Lardo's, and took a beautiful drive around the lake via Warren Wagon Rd and an old dirt road. We also drove 22 miles (oops, we thought it would only be 8) up the mountain to a trailhead so we could hike 2 miles back to Upper Hazard, a beautiful mountain lake. Noah was such a trooper - he didn't even mind getting his diaper changed in the van at an overlook, or nursing on a rock at Upper Hazard Lake. Talk about breastfeeding out in the open! :-)

The weather was absolutely gorgeous: crisp, sunny fall days and cool evenings. And the scenery couldn't have been more beautiful. It was a much-needed weekend of rest for our souls!