4TH of JULY in COUNCIL, IDAHO

We spent a LOVELY 5 day "vacation" with my parents camping on their property just outside of Council, Idaho. My family lived in Council when I was born and we were there until I was 5 years old. Council puts on a pretty awesome 4th of July celebration for such a small town. We camped, went in to town on the 4th and enjoyed a Pancake Breakfast, a Parade, Porcupine Races, Logging Competitions, Lawn Mower Drag Races, Music, and lots of visiting. We ran into my mom's half-brother and his family and enjoyed visiting with them throughout the day. Mom's brother Mark is the same age as my brother would have been. He has 4 children from 3 - 13. His wife's grandmother lives in Council and we had NO idea they were going to be there but what a nice surprise. Mom and Dad had their camp trailer there and Steve & I slept on the floor and Steve's daughter Lacey was with us and slept in the back of our Durango. We had such a great time. These are just various pictures of our time. The Porcupine Races are grand fun. We went to a museum there on Saturday and I enjoyed seeing some of the history of the town. We went and took pictures of some of the houses we lived in while we lived there. The old car in the field belonged to my parents when they lived in Boise. They took it to Council with them and it still sits in the field today. There were some BEAUTIFUL sunsets to be enjoyed in the evenings while sitting outside the camper. My step-daughter is a true "city girl" and this was her first camping experience. She did awesome and I believe she truly enjoyed herself. My husband and I have decided that we wouldn't mind living in a little town such as Council. As much as we love Union, when my husband is completely recovered from his rotator-cuff surgery, we may have to relocated in order for him to find work, as things here locally are not in good shape. If there are in any jobs in Council, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if we end up there. We look forward to returning for another visit soon, and hopefully, we can take our girls with us next time. They were visiting their dad in Southern Idaho over the 4th and we missed them terribly.