We traveled to Idaho Falls last Thursday with my sister Deannie and her husband Scott who live in Yakima too. Deannie is my sister who was diagnosed with breast cancer this year and just completed 6 months of chemotherapy. My sister, Martha, who lives in Idaho Falls had a great idea to throw a "barn dance" for Deannie to celebrate her fight against cancer. Deannie has for many years had a dream of some day having a barn dance and Martha wanted to make this dream come true.
On Friday, the three of us spent the day together shopping and as you see in this picture below enjoying a glass of wine or two along the way. The barn dance was a surprise for Deannie so Martha and I had to keep her busy all day, as the party didn't start until 6:00 pm and she thought we were headed to the cabin sometime on Friday. The guys were in on all the fibs we made up to postpone our drive to the cabin.
We finally told Deannie we weren't going to the cabin because Martha's husband, John had been called unexpectedly to a meeting at his work and because it would be late we were going to just go out and have a glass wine with their good friends, Ron and Lisa who owned the barn and were so kind to let us use it for the barn dance. When we got there, we told Deannie about the party and in this video below Martha and I are getting her dressed in her country/western duds. She was sooooooo surprised!!
Doesn't Deannie look fabulous in her country duds?"
Deannie finds out the "barn dance" is in her honor. It's a "HOE-DOWN"!!
From left, Kyle (John & Martha's son), Ashley (Kyle's girlfriend), Scott (Deannie's husband), Deannie (my sister), Ali (John & Martha's daughter), Greg, Sharon, Martha (my sister) & John (her husband).
Yee Hah.......
There was even country dance lessons at the Hoe-Down.
Now with music.
Deannie and Greg learning the dance steps.
More country dance steps to learn.
Ali and her boyfriend, Nick.
Kyle and his girlfriend, Ashley.
The three amigos, from left, John, Scott and Greg enjoying a cooooool one.
Scott and Deannie
The suns a goin down sista......
Group picture of guests at the Hoe-Down in honor of our sister, Deannie. Even John Wayne showed up.
On Saturday morning, we headed for the cabin were we spent a wonderful two days. The girls enjoyed yoga, the sauna, movies and lots of wine tasting while the guys had fun playing horse shoes and making lots of drinks at John's newly completed bar. The cabin has been in the process of being built over the past 10 or so years and is now fully completed and just beautiful.
Enjoying some wine tasting with a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon (Martha's favorite) from Edgefield Winery in Troutdale, Oregon.
The guys enjoying a game of horseshoes.
Kyle cooked up a delicious stir fry on Saturday night.
Paco loves relaxing at the cabin.
John and Martha cooked an outdoor dutch oven dinner on Sunday. It included ribs, beans and potatoes and was just delicious!!
On Sunday, a storm blew in and we enjoyed watching it's approach. On Monday morning after we left we understand it snowed. That is the earliest it has ever snowed in Star Valley. Just going along with the strange weather we have had this year.
Come on storm, bring it on.........
We're ready!!
We had a great visit with John, Martha, Ali, Kyle & Ashley and even Paco. John, Martha and Ali are planning a trip to Yakima in October. It will be great to see them again.
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