Father's Day is coming up..need any gift ideas?

Get him his own "stache" of favorite candy and/or snacks.




 
Or a neat frame with a special picture....

How about something unforgettable... the lyrics to the song you danced to at your wedding with your dad, WITH the picture. So sweet!

A few more fun ideas:


Questions on what this is? A sock bouquet! Super original!

OUR BRAND NEW SIGN!

We are so excited about our brand new sign at the entrance of the property! What do you think?!

The High School Prom was a SUCCESS!

Look at all the amazing work this high school did! They had horse-drawn carriages bring the students from their school (down the street) to our lodge, had dinner in our lodge using our huge dining area and commercial kitchen to make the dinner ahead of time and then walked up to our gym, close by, which invited them into a magical world of fairy tales. It looked fantastic! And from the sounds of all the students, they not only enjoyed themselves at the dance in the gym, but also out by the pond where the trees were lighted and boat rides were given. Very well done! Way to go Garden Valley!

                           

Family Recipe Book

At our last family reunion one of our family members put together a cook book full of family recipes! It was great because we now had the key to making grandma's amazing pie in OUR home or Aunt Gina's notorious fruit salad! Here is a website that show's how you can put one together for YOUR family! Click on the picture below.

Weekends full of fun!

This last month has been full of fun filled weekends for us at River Canyon Retreat! We've had a couple of birthday parties...one using the lodge and one using the gym with our bounce houses! We've also had True Pearce, a professional 3-gun shooter and an Idaho attorney come and teach an Enhanced Concealed Carry Class on March 26th. We had a great turnout! Lots of educating and lots of shooting at the gun range just down the road from us (another plus to coming to our retreat).
  
We hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather! Time for all the outside fun to begin! And just fyi, the blue and green slide you see in the picture above is a WATERSLIDE! If you'd like to rent it and you live in the Boise County area, great! We'll bring it to you! Or any of the other bounce houses. Give us a call if you're interested in renting or coming to our facility!

This site has some great ideas for food, games, and activities for the family! Especially all of the food bars!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break and Easter with their families! We sure did! 

Here is a simple layout on how to plan your next family reunion! If you click on the image below it will take you to the website if you want to print anything or get more tips!

We have our very own fishing pond on the property for you and your family to enjoy! Here's a hilarious video of fishing stereotypes....do any of your family members fit these stereotypes? 

 Click on the image for video...

Need some ideas for a family craft?

Neat idea huh? How about this? A finger print family tree! One fingerprint from everyone in the family...

 
Check out these family history crafts by clicking on the image...

We just had a high school reserve our gym for their spring prom! We are so excited to have them! Check out these sweet and funny prom pics! Bring back any memories?

Want to get to know your family a little better? Try these games!
Click the image below for a free printable!




Write a bunch of questions on a ball and then toss the ball in the circle of family members and whoever catches it has to answer the question that was on their right thumb (You could make this anything you want).  Here are some questions you can use:
Favorite Holiday?
What would you do with your 15 minutes of fame?
If you had a yacht, what would you name it?
Favorite Restaurant?
What was your first job?
Least favorite food?
Cats or Dogs?
Favorite Snack?
Least Favorite Chore?
Sweet or Salty?
Favorite Type of Food?
Favorite Fruit?
Morning Person or Night Owl?
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
List 3 words that describe yourself.
Favorite Subject?
If you could invite 3 famous people to dinner, who would you invite?
How do you like to relax?
What is your favorite movie?
What was your first car?
Favorite Book?
Do you collect anything?
Who was your first famous person crush?
Did you have any pets?
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
What is a signature dish that you cook?
When I dance I look like…?
Any weird talents?
Have you ever met a celebrity?
What is your guilty pleasure?
Favorite Ice Cream flavor?
What is one of your greatest achievements?
Describe the perfect sandwich.


Click on the image below for subject ideas, set up, etc.

Here are a couple of photo ideas for your family to enjoy!

How about a scrabble board? With words to describe your family or important principles your family cherishes?



Or hang an old frame from a tree and have each family step on up for their turn.

Well this is an original idea! Never seen this kind of photo booth before...how neat!


 A family tree formation! Now that's cool!
What are some things your family has done?! Share on our facebook page...River Canyon Retreat

 
One way to treasure your memories with your family is to make a time capsule! Click here to for instructions and to receive free printables!