Mike and I took his niece, Sienna, with my sisters- Joyce, Carma, and Amanda- and my parents, to the Three Island Crossing in Glenn's Ferry. It is the 24th and final crossing as the volunteers are getting to old and the crossing is pretty dangerous. We felt very blessed to be able to go. We have been wanting to go for a few years but have always ended up being out of town during the crossing.
They started across the Snake River at the top of the mountain and came down.
The first part was on the Sandbars so it looked deep but it really wasn't.
When it got to the deep part the people in the wagon would stand in the middle to help keep it steady. Then they tied ropes around the wagon for the people on horses to help keep it from tipping. Eventually even the driver of the wagon got inside. Sienna was amazed at the horses swimming and the wagon floating.
WooHoo! They made it! There were no problems with the crossing this year!
Carma snapped a shot of the rest of us sitting in our seats right at the bank of the river by where they came out.
Got to love camera remotes. Here is one of the entire group in front of the Snake River.
Afterward, we went over and Sienna got to play in the wagons, pet the horses and we looked around. We were stopped by a reporter who asked us questions about what we thought about the crossing. It was a lot of fun and I am glad we made it. Even though it was pretty cool out and the bugs were awful. (This is a weird cold front, Friday's high temp was 59.)
Unfortunately, our time with Sienna is coming to an end. We have to take her home tomorrow. We have really enjoyed having her these last 2 weeks. From making a belt, coloring, going to Yellowstone and Mike and her Wrestling while I edit, and post, photos it has been a lot of fun!
1 comment:
great pics! you are absolutely amazing! What fun and how incredibly blessed Sienna is to have you in her life.. Love you so much!
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