We were so sad that this was the last trip for the year! We painted the cabin a light brown color.
The forest service decided that Red was not forest friendly! It had been red since 1968 when it
was built! Funny, how all of a sudden, red is no longer suitable! Joshua also helped cut down a huge dead tree that was looming dangerously over the cabin roof. Using a chainsaw is always fun, so that was a nice bonus to the weekend! My Mom, Dad and Joshua floated the
Green river on the usual strip. My
Mom usually stays with the kids all day and I float, but lucky for her
pregnancy and fishing weren't mixing well
this trip. She is always so great to let me
go, so I am glad that she finally had a turn.
The kids stood on the bank and cried as they
drifted down the river. (Caleb is crying right
now as we look at the pictures and he is
remembering that he
couldn't go in the boat!)
They don't really understand
that a 6+ hour float is too long for them.
Adalyn willbe old enough next summer,
and she is so excited.
So, the kids and I went back to the cabin, and
locked ourselves out (because someone gave us
the wrong key). We went to the beaver ponds
and got skunked because we were out of floatant
and fishing with flies. Luckily, I was able to push
one of the kids through an open window and
start dinner. And, always a great way to end a day
at the cabin- the group returned home with fresh trout
to cook! YUM!
Well, we got a kitten. Adalyn is the biggest animal lover I have ever seen, so we got it for her. Of course, the kitten belongs to everyone in the family. The kids fight over who gets to hold her. We have started setting timers and limits so that everyone gets a turn to smother the kitty. She has a great personality. She lets the kids hold her for ten hours a day. 
Caleb's birthday was last month. He turned 3! He is still talking about his Elmo cupcakes that he picked out. His favorite present that he received was a rug that looks like roads. His Dad and Ethan picked it out. He drives all of his cars across the rug and always wants it spread across his bedroom floor. He is also very particular about other kids sitting around the edge of the rug!
her family. The kids had a blast and wore themselves out! Even Joshua jumped and played and had a great time.
Mom usually stays with the kids all day and I float, but lucky for her
Well, of course she loves first grade! She has a great teacher and has made lots of friends. She is now the "leader of two clubs" at school and enjoys telling the other girls what to do on the playground. They make bird nests out of grass and mud and sell them to other kids at recess! 
