Weekends Archives - Newman's Nest

Boise Overlanding Day Trip

July 24, 2017

Our new activity of choice has become overlanding ever since we welcomed a 4Runner into our family. We have attempted multiple 'drives' since there are so many beautiful locations near us, but going for an overlanding adventure with a toddler can be tricky. You never know when the littles will decide they have had enough, and it seems like our toddler can go from squealing of delightment to throwing a tantrum of "get me out of here" in about 2 seconds flat. We have learned to limit our driving s[...]

Cori’s Bachelorette Weekend in McCall

July 14, 2017

Happy Wedding Day to my cousin Cori and her fiance Matt! A few weeks ago, I went up to McCall to celebrate Cori getting married with the girls. We relaxed at the cabin, wandered around McCall, soaked up some sun by the lake and ate delicious food at Shore Lodge. It was my first length of time away from Lucy and while I missed her something fierce, I came back to her with more patience and love! It's amazing how rejuvinating a girls' weekend can be![...]

Hiking to the Peak

January 30, 2015

Last weekend, we went for a beautiful hike attempting to look for antler sheds. While we were a little too early in the season to find any sheds, we did see hundreds of deer! Not wanting to spook the deer, we would stop and let them meander away and thankfully Max didn't bark at the animals! We went further up than I have ever hiked before- but there is something so freeing about just hiking up the side of a mountain, off of any trails (before moving to Boise I would have never said that). I[...]