Upper South Fork

This Saturday a bunch of friends decided to hike the Upper South Fork trail in Eagle River.  The hike itself is rated "Easy" and it was, it was just double the length we thought it would be!  The weather was in the 60's with a few sprinkles, some sunshine, and lots of clouds.  This turned out to be great weather for hiking as we were not too hot.  We did not make it back to the lakes we wanted to reach (due to the longer trail and winds), but the hike was a great way to spend the afternoon!  All in all, we hiked 12 miles in 5+ hours!  It was so great to get out and enjoy the awesome summer we're having with our amazing friends.

Bear Paw Parade 2013

This year the weather was gorgeous for Eagle River's Bear Paw Parade - in the 70s and sunny!

Below are some photos from the parade.

This year my niece, walked in the parade as a Brownie!

3rd of July Life Group BBQ

With our life group being on Wednesdays, we had a BBQ at our house on the 3rd of July this year.  We were finally able to use our big back yard for the purpose we bought the house for!  But even better, we were able to spend a great evening with all of our best friends! 

After years of owning a croquet set, we had a great game in our huge, flat yard!  Perfect for the sport!

We were concerned we would not be able to use our new fire pit, due to dry conditions, but the burn ban was lifted the day before.  We went through so much s'mores fixings!

The night ended perfectly with the group praying together - we are so blessed to be a part of such a wonderful group!