The Cabin

Our last weekend in the west, we did something REALLY special! We went to Island Park and visited Great Grams and Grandpa at their cabin. We used to go all the time as kids, but I haven't been in such a long time. Last year we went for a day drive and spent a few hours there, but I wanted so much to go for a longer stay.... (here we are last year)

We spent a couple of days there, and I still don't think it was long enough! :)
Sunday:
We mostly just hung out on Sunday. We went on a little drive up to Big Springs. This is where we used to go as kids and feed the fishes. These fish that live here are HUGE!! At first we couldn't see any, so Justin started to just feed the fat Seagulls. Finally, Grandpa Terry spotted some of the fish and we had fun watching them for a while.Great Grams decided to take the little Jack man on a short ride on the four-wheeler. Then we made a safety belt and strapped him up on Dad and took him on a ride.... he really wasn't quite sure about it.Grandpa Terry has found himself a new hobby. He has been spending quite a bit of time making these really neat bird houses. He has done great at his new "crafts" and they turned out really awesome! Jackson has a little gray truck that he really likes to crawl around with and play with. Grandpa Terry had a big remote control truck that he got down to show Jackson. He first started to chase it, but then he kind of got scared of it. He was only willing to watch it zoom around, but he didn't want to touch it... haha silly boy.And last, after a long fun day, Jackson got to take a bath in Grandma's BIG TUB! She has a big Jacuzzi.Monday:
The day started out with Justin and I going out on the four-wheelers. This is what the opening of the "secret-trail" looks like now... it's not so secret anymore! (For those who do not know, my Grandma made a trail a long time ago and called it the secret trail. It was so small and only a few people knew about it. It is now a popular trail)We rode over to the skipping pond and threw a few rocks in the lake. (Check out that form!) After our long and DUSTY ride, we decided to clean ourselves off by getting in the lake. We had a blow-up raft and inter tube. 1-We got Jackson in the boat and headed out... he was not having fun. 2-Great-grams saved him and sat with him for awhile. 3-Mom had to show him that the lake wasn't that bad, and 4-FINALLY he got out on the tube with Dad and 5-I pushed them around... he finally was having some fun!Jackson's favorite thing by far at the cabin was playing pool! Justin and I also had a good time playing... and I've just got to say we had quite a few close games, but I pulled through most of the time and won! Okay, Okay in Justin's defense he won a few times too! :)Well it was so hard to say goodbye to the Cabin and to my Grandma and Grandpa for 4 years. I will miss them so much! I've always been close to my Grandma and we've been lucky to have her close in distance too... she will be missed! I got a sweet email from her after we got back from the weekend. She said, "I was bawling my self watching you kids drive up the hill and away. All the years we've had the cabin, my favorite times is when you and your brothers would come up to spend time with Grams ... yes, there are so many memories of fun and adventure. Those times have been so few & far between once you all grew up and had your own families. So you have no idea how much it meant to me to have you & your little family there to bring back those loving memories. Terry said tonight that he'd never seen me so happy ... after he asked me to give the blessing and then I made a toast to my family. He said my face just beamed with love & happiness. Well I felt every bit the love for you, Justin & Jackson. What a darling little boy."

I love you so much Grams!! Thanks for a fun-filled weekend!