weekend at the cabin

In July, after our trip to SLC, we banned Ryan from traveling.  He was just too much work and screamed all night.  This kept us in Vegas for over two months [which may be a record for us] so we got the itch to get outta here.   We decided to temporarily lift Ryan’s traveling ban and try the cabin again.  Luckily, he did much better this go-around.

It was nice to spend a short weekend up at the cabin.  The weather was fabulous [although a little warm, still during the day].  We had great company.  And a nice break in the regular ol’ routine.  And the cold nights were fabulous.  We’re ready for autumn.

Me and the boys hitched a ride with my dad on Friday morning so we didn’t have to wait for Wes to work a full day.  Wes made it up there in the early evening – just in time for dinner and bedtime. 

 

A bit about the rest of the weekend:

. My mom picked up boxes of fresh apples and peaches on her way to the cabin from SLC.  They were picked that morning and were DELISH to munch on all weekend.  In between the healthy stuff we ate pumpkin choc chip cookies [a tradition i started this year].

. Nate got some quality time with Papa Marz and Ryan got some quality time with Grandma Marz.  I’m pretty sure Papa was ready to pass out by the time he got home after non-stop fun with Nate.

 

. Ryan LOVED being at the cabin.  He was all about a new place to roam around and explore.  Which made it pretty darn easy with him up there!  He especially loved the hardwood floor and the cabinets.  Ryan was my little buddy all weekend.  When he wasn’t asleep we played at the cabin & went on walks while Nate was out and about with his dad.

 

. Nate was BUSY this trip.  He was gone pretty much the whole weekend!  On Friday my dad took him out on cabin car rides and to feed the horses all afternoon and on Saturday he was gone all morning with Papa & Wes on the cabin cars, feeding horses & a horseback ride.  They met us in the village for lunch at Biff’s and then they were off on a fishing boat at Navajo Lake for the rest of the afternoon.  On Sunday morning I managed to get some time with Nate and I took him on a cabin car ride to the pond to walk around.

 

. the two boys saw each other a little bit!

 

. Bill & James [my mom’s brothers] were at the cabin putting a new stain on it.  Apparently the wood dries out and you have to re-coat it every few years so they were there doing that.  It was fun to get to chat with them and catch up.  They are funny!  They joined the boys on the fishing boat Saturday afternoon – Nate was a huge fan of them by the end of the trip.

 

. the leaves are beautiful up there right now.  I didn’t even capture the prettiest trees with bright red and orange leaves.  It was quite a sight.

 

We had another fun weekend at the cabin!  Hallelujah both of the boys were overall, really good!