Sunday, July 11, 2010

We've been busy this summer...

The summer is racing by and we are as busy as ever working, camping, playing, gardening, and school. Yes, school. Mike has just started back to school. He is working on his masters so he is extremely busy with work, school and being an amazing dad. This picture was taken earlier in June. We went to the cabin for our first weekend camping adventure and there was still snow on the ground. The kids were anxious to stay the night so we had to make due with the snow. We just blazed a trail to the outhouse through the mounds of white stuff. In just a week's time, the snow was gone and we were at it again.
The kids worked hard at picking up much of the slash that was left over from the trees we cut down some time ago.
The kids had their first lesson on being lost in the woods. Mike took them for a morning hike/stump shooting adventure. He sat them down and had a chat on what to do if they were ever to get lost in the forest.
The kids have had a blast running through the sprinkler in the back yard. Madi is excited for swim lessons to start next week.
Gabe was a bit scared of the water, but to our surprise he ran through a time or two.
We went camping in Island Park.
Hiked in Harriman State Park.
And spent some more time at the cabin.
Playing ladderball...
and catching butterflies.