President's Day Weekend

Highlights from our President's Day Weekend 2009 at the Cabin

Our journey to the cabin this weekend was a rather nail-biting experience. It was raining as we left Vegas, at about 6:00 pm, and once we got to Black Ridge, just beyond St. George, snow was sticking to the ground and cars were slipping and sliding off the road all-too frequently for my liking. I said a bounty of silent prayers on that little trip, and even had the thought that we might have to spend the night in Cedar City. However, we got out ahead of the storm and by the time we got to Cedar, there was no snow on the ground, so we headed up the mountain to the cabin.  Almost immediately, the snow began again. It was heavy, but oh so beautiful, and the Yukon forged ahead with our faithful dad at the wheel, and we made it successfully to the cabin. Once there, we were amazed at the 5 inches (or more) of snow that had attached itself to our back window and bumper. It was an adventure, and we were so relieved to be out of the snow and safe inside the warm cabin.

I already told you about our Red Dinner in my last post, but we had a few other adventures as well!

For some reason, not understood by the women of the family, dad, Brad, and Jared decided to make a fire in the middle of the snow, just for fun. Ben and Ryan were out with their dads for as long as their mom's would allow it. Much to their disappointment, once the sun went down, the little boys had to come in. They didn't care that they couldn't feel their almost purple fingers or toes, they wanted to be out with the big boys, who were quite proud of their fire.  I am glad Aunt Katie braved the snow and cold to take this picture so we have a record of their fire-building skills!

Dad, Jared, and I had a blast towing the kids around on sleds behind the four wheelers in the big field in front of the Harris' cabin. The next couple of pictures show J pulling Madi and Ryan.

Dad tows Lacey and Ava in these pictures while Katie sits on the back of his four wheeler.

I would have loved to have been out there longer, pulling the kids and riding around on the four wheeler fitted with trax around the wheels to make it more snow-friendly. Madi said I was a crazy driver, but I think I was an awesome driver! She didn't like when I took her over a hill going faster than she wanted me to go. How was I to know that?   Do you just love my 1980's ski jump suit? Again, I have to thank Aunt Katie for this picture. Since I don't hang out in the snow much anymore, I don't have my own snow attire and wear whatever ancient relic is available at the cabin. This is it in all it's glory!

We had great fun in the snow just outside the cabin too. Poppy and Uncle Jared helped the kids build a little sledding hill just outside the garage. The girls also couldn't get enough of the virgin snow between our cabin and the neighbor's, making snow angels and building snow forts to their heart's delight.

Ben and Ella warmed up in the tubby. All went well until Ben thought it would be fun to compare body parts - "Look Ella, I have a belly-button. Do you have a belly-button too?" Then Ben checked out Ella's belly to find her belly-button. As soon as he started looking for her belly-button, I knew what was coming next, and I was right. Let's just say that Ben may have discovered the difference between boys and girls on this trip!

Ahhh - sweet Valentine Katie with her sequined heart tattoo.

My little snow buddy playing outside the back door of the cabin.  Love the hat!

Our long weekend trip ended much as it began. The weather was sunny and beautiful the whole time we were there, but as we pulled away from the cabin, tiny snowflakes began to fall. With each mile we drove, the snowflakes got bigger and bigger, and at one point, all we could see in every direction was pure white! Thankfully, once down the mountain, the weather wasn't too bad, and we were more than happy to make it home to our snow-free abode.