Back to the Cabin AGAIN!

We came home from the cabin late Monday night, but then Tuesday morning I realized I had left my purse up there! So Wednesday I drove back up and this time I took Mallory and Alexa (it was her birthday) and Clare and Mesia and the new baby. We just stayed for a few hours, but it was a beautiful day and well worth the drive.

Feeding Poco and Chief carrots. THEY WERE HUNGRY!

Walking down to throw rocks in the river. Mesia and Alexa

On the big bridge with Grandma. We threw a LOT of rocks

Clare and Mesia with baby sister in the sling.

When we returned from the river, the horses had gotten out of the pasture and were grazing around the cabin. Then they came right up to the back porch and wanted to come in!! I guess they wanted more carrots!

Stay Over with Grandma

Chad, Joshua and Sawyer stayed over at the cabin for a couple of days with Brad and me. Their favorite thing to do was try to catch these little groundhogs. They finally learned how to do it, and ended up catching LOTS! I had to supervise and MAKE THEM let them go after a few minutes so that the poor things wouldn't get scared to death. Anyway, they had a good time...the boys, that is, NOT the ground hogs!!

They also worked REALLY HARD helping Brad and me dig out the ditch for water to come into the little pasture. It took us several hours, but WE DID IT! And boy, did we get dirty!

Washing off in the hose before coming into the cabin.

This is AFTER we had all washed off!!! We look like a pretty sorry bunch, don't we?

Uncle Brad with the grandchildren

The grandchildren LOVE Uncle Brad to bounce them on the trampoline. Here he is doing tricks with Abby & Eliza.

And here with Gracie, Sydney, Emma, & Rachel

August Cabin

Our cabin week started out a little rainy on Thurs. but the rest of the time it was quite nice. It would cloud up and rain a little every day, but not enough to stop the fun.

Ellie & Cannon

Caleb & Cannon....they are going to be such good friends someday.

Rachel & Cannon....What a "little mother" she is. She will be such a good big sister. Michelle didn't come with the baby, of course, but the older 3 boys came up with cousins on Thursday, and then Dave brought up the younger three for Friday and Saturday to give Michelle a little break. The baby is less than a week old!

The 4 "bakers". Rachel, Eli, Caleb, and Lauren. Look at that great cake/castle they made in the sandpile.

August Cabin Week

Just wanted to tell a little about our August Cabin week before I post the pictures of Grandma Alice's birthday.
We had another great week together...missed Dan & Clare and Rick & Donna and family this time, but we welcomed our newest member, Ellie Elizabeth Evans, to the cabin and she loved it! At least she seemed to! I guess she woke up a little more in the night, but we didn't hear her. Good job, Wendy, in keeping her happy....sorry you didn't get much sleep.
We had a lot of rain...some every day, but there were still periods of good weather so we could enjoy the outdoors. We really couldn't complain about the rain because we need the moisture so badly, and it did cool things off. The temperature most days was in the high 60's or low 70's, and that felt SO GOOD, after the 100 degrees we are having most every day in the valley. In fact I would love to be up at the cabin again right now! The only thing bad about the rain is that it seemed to happen every time we were out on the trail with the horses, and therefore we got VERY WET...several times. Oh well!
The scariest thing that happened this trip was Rachel's "Rodeo Ride" on Cabaret! We don't know what got into him, but he was running like the wind and Rachel looked just like a rodeo queen and was riding him like a pro (even though she was really scared, as was her mother and grandmother!) until he jumped through the fence and over the culvert. I'll never forget seeing her fall and what looked like Cabaret feet trampling her. As we ran towards her, I was afraid of the worse, but Rachel's "guardian angels" were with her again and miraculously she was not hurt....just a small scrape on her back....and not even a bruise the next day. We are SO VERY GRATEFUL. The Lord has really blessed us at the cabin....and everywhere else, actually. WE MUST NEVER FORGET!

Nap time at the cabin!

Father and Daughter at peace at the cabin!
Ellie Elizabeth and Mark taking a nap. She loved the cabin!

More fun at the waterfull

A quite moment of reflection..Emma and Christina.
"SISTERS" just chillin' Angela & Christina
The "Gang" on the Bridge front roll: Lauren, Rachel, Sydney, Emma, Eli, and Dallin. back roll: Eliza, Taylor, Stafford, Sawyer & Joshua.

Rachel...our "Rodeo Queen" This was after her famous ride!

Dave

Conan & Angela

Dave & Angela

Beautiful grandchildren at a beautiful place!

Joshua
Eliza
Sidney & Emma
Eli & Lauren
(Taylor & Sawyer in back)

Joshua, all ready for the "Show-Down at the OK Corral!"
Joshua & Sawyer...two famous "gun-slingers! Ready for the big fight!


The "BOYS" at the waterfall. Taylor, Dallin, Stafford, Sawyer, and Joshua. All great kids!

"We'll always stick together!!"