Things that made our weekend fun:
1) Playing Badmitton all weekend
2) Roasting hot dogs and smores in the camp fire!
3) Finding kittens in the forest and getting to play with them and take care of them all weekend long (thanks to Lisa's quick thinking!)
4) Sofia writing in her Hello Kitty journal each night before bed about her day.
5) Getting to see our kids together -- Sandberg boys and Alfaro girls are the best of friends!
6) Asking Micah questions, just so we could hear him talk! He's 3 and has quite a lot to say!!
7) Getting to go down to the water with Grandma and Grandpa to skip rocks into the water.
8) Getting lots of fun pictures of our family!
9) Doing "the loop" over and over again -- some much needed exercise!
10) Being with our family -- and no tv, video games, Nintendo DS, no computer, phones, Ipods, or any other electonic gizmo's!
Yah! We love our yearly Memorial Day trip up to Jay's cabin. We love getting together with our family...Mom, Jay, Kristi, Mike, Lisa and the boys and LaNae. And the best part this year was the fact that Martin got to join us! He is normally in SF during the long weekend each year to visit Aura and Brianna...and Denise Elayne...and Carnival...but this year, it just wasnt possible ($). The weather even cooperated for us this year -- Saturday was a tad chilly, but at least it didn't rain (like it had the previous few days leading up to the weekend). Sunday was absolutely gorgeous! We left for home on Monday with the sun still shining. Finally!
Of course we brought the girls' bikes again this year...they just love riding the loop throughout the weekend! One big bummer of the weekend was that Audriana's bike tire was flat -- and no matter how much we pumped up that tire, it would end up flat minutes later. She was so upset! We finally drove into Sandpoint on Sunday and bought a new innertube from Walmart. Martin brought his bike too, so that was fun. I walked the loop many times with Kristi, Mom, Lisa, LaNae and the kids.
Audriana worked really hard to keep her tire pumped up....but it just wouldn't stay inflated.....no matter how much she tried!
One of the big wins of the entire weekend was playing badmitton! Martin and Audriana found a new set with the net, birdies, and rackets at Goodwill the day before we left for the cabin and we really got our money's worth (all $5 of it) becase we used it all weekend long! The kids loved it and practiced so much that by the end of the long weekend, they had all improved so much! We couldn't believe it! The kids even organized a tournament for everyone on Sunday.
Roasting hotdogs for lunch on Saturday was very exciting for all!
I found a package of POP-ITS at Walmart for a dollar, so I brought them up to the cabin for the kids to use. I wish I would have bought 5 or 6 packages! They loved it and had gone through all of them within a few minutes! But it was a few minutes of pure fun for sure!
Walking and biking "the loop"!
The cousins...2011.
Uncle Mike came up for the day on Saturday. He had fun with the kids playing badmitton!
Oh yeah, don't forget the smores! Noah does a great job of reminding us of how gooey and yummy our favotite cabin dessert can be!
1) Playing Badmitton all weekend
2) Roasting hot dogs and smores in the camp fire!
3) Finding kittens in the forest and getting to play with them and take care of them all weekend long (thanks to Lisa's quick thinking!)
4) Sofia writing in her Hello Kitty journal each night before bed about her day.
5) Getting to see our kids together -- Sandberg boys and Alfaro girls are the best of friends!
6) Asking Micah questions, just so we could hear him talk! He's 3 and has quite a lot to say!!
7) Getting to go down to the water with Grandma and Grandpa to skip rocks into the water.
8) Getting lots of fun pictures of our family!
9) Doing "the loop" over and over again -- some much needed exercise!
10) Being with our family -- and no tv, video games, Nintendo DS, no computer, phones, Ipods, or any other electonic gizmo's!
Yah! We love our yearly Memorial Day trip up to Jay's cabin. We love getting together with our family...Mom, Jay, Kristi, Mike, Lisa and the boys and LaNae. And the best part this year was the fact that Martin got to join us! He is normally in SF during the long weekend each year to visit Aura and Brianna...and Denise Elayne...and Carnival...but this year, it just wasnt possible ($). The weather even cooperated for us this year -- Saturday was a tad chilly, but at least it didn't rain (like it had the previous few days leading up to the weekend). Sunday was absolutely gorgeous! We left for home on Monday with the sun still shining. Finally!Of course we brought the girls' bikes again this year...they just love riding the loop throughout the weekend! One big bummer of the weekend was that Audriana's bike tire was flat -- and no matter how much we pumped up that tire, it would end up flat minutes later. She was so upset! We finally drove into Sandpoint on Sunday and bought a new innertube from Walmart. Martin brought his bike too, so that was fun. I walked the loop many times with Kristi, Mom, Lisa, LaNae and the kids.
Audriana worked really hard to keep her tire pumped up....but it just wouldn't stay inflated.....no matter how much she tried!
One of the big wins of the entire weekend was playing badmitton! Martin and Audriana found a new set with the net, birdies, and rackets at Goodwill the day before we left for the cabin and we really got our money's worth (all $5 of it) becase we used it all weekend long! The kids loved it and practiced so much that by the end of the long weekend, they had all improved so much! We couldn't believe it! The kids even organized a tournament for everyone on Sunday.
Roasting hotdogs for lunch on Saturday was very exciting for all!
I found a package of POP-ITS at Walmart for a dollar, so I brought them up to the cabin for the kids to use. I wish I would have bought 5 or 6 packages! They loved it and had gone through all of them within a few minutes! But it was a few minutes of pure fun for sure!
Walking and biking "the loop"!
The cousins...2011.
Uncle Mike came up for the day on Saturday. He had fun with the kids playing badmitton!
Oh yeah, don't forget the smores! Noah does a great job of reminding us of how gooey and yummy our favotite cabin dessert can be! Micah is so adorable -- at 3, he is talking so much and he is such a happy happy boy! Always smiling, laughing, and having a good time! Love him!
Grandpa and the older ones...Ryan (11) and Audriana (8 1/2)
How cute are they?!?!?!
.....ridin' the loop!
Grandpa and his kids in our favorite picture spot.
The kids found a lost kitten that wandered out into the yard on Saturday afternoon. It was a new baby kitten....but where was it's mamma? We looked and looked all afternoon, but couldn't find her. Lisa, our resident animal lover/saver, found a box and a warm towel to keep the kitten in, and fed it and kept it warm all night in the cabin. To make a long story short, the next morning, we found the kittens brothers and sisters -- a total of 4 kittens! But still no mama. Lisa wanted to take the kittens home, but they were so small, that she decided to leave them with the neighbors next door who also do a lot of kitty saving. The kids had so much fun holding the kittens and watching them play. Audriana and Sofia would have done anything to get to keep one....but this mamma said "no"...too much work! It was fun to see Audriana come out of her shell a little and really show some emotion and love to these small kittens. Sofia, too! They both loved the kittens! It was hard for all the kids, Lisa too, to say goodbye to the kittens, but they knew that the neighbors would take good care of them, so that made everyone feel a little better. Poor Noah cried.....Audriana wanted to cry, but didn't.
Micah brought his bike up for the first time, but his little legs got tired a few steps into the loop, so my smart husband brought a rope and pulled him along the way! Isn't that a good idea? Micah loved it!
Time to go down to the lake! The kids love looking for rocks and saving the really cool ones! They are all learning to skip rocks into the water. Lisa and Jay are awesome! Ryan can do it and Audriana is now doing it!
My sweet angel, Sofia, is so infatuated with finding pretty, shiny rocks. She always comes home from the cabin with a bag full of rocks to keep.
Martin and Audriana just chillin.....
Love birds.....
My favorite Memorial Day 2011 picture! Down at the beach...
Grandpa and the older ones...Ryan (11) and Audriana (8 1/2)
How cute are they?!?!?!
.....ridin' the loop!
Grandpa and his kids in our favorite picture spot.
The kids found a lost kitten that wandered out into the yard on Saturday afternoon. It was a new baby kitten....but where was it's mamma? We looked and looked all afternoon, but couldn't find her. Lisa, our resident animal lover/saver, found a box and a warm towel to keep the kitten in, and fed it and kept it warm all night in the cabin. To make a long story short, the next morning, we found the kittens brothers and sisters -- a total of 4 kittens! But still no mama. Lisa wanted to take the kittens home, but they were so small, that she decided to leave them with the neighbors next door who also do a lot of kitty saving. The kids had so much fun holding the kittens and watching them play. Audriana and Sofia would have done anything to get to keep one....but this mamma said "no"...too much work! It was fun to see Audriana come out of her shell a little and really show some emotion and love to these small kittens. Sofia, too! They both loved the kittens! It was hard for all the kids, Lisa too, to say goodbye to the kittens, but they knew that the neighbors would take good care of them, so that made everyone feel a little better. Poor Noah cried.....Audriana wanted to cry, but didn't.
Micah brought his bike up for the first time, but his little legs got tired a few steps into the loop, so my smart husband brought a rope and pulled him along the way! Isn't that a good idea? Micah loved it!
Time to go down to the lake! The kids love looking for rocks and saving the really cool ones! They are all learning to skip rocks into the water. Lisa and Jay are awesome! Ryan can do it and Audriana is now doing it!
My sweet angel, Sofia, is so infatuated with finding pretty, shiny rocks. She always comes home from the cabin with a bag full of rocks to keep.
Martin and Audriana just chillin.....
Love birds.....
My favorite Memorial Day 2011 picture! Down at the beach...Below is a tom turkey that was just a few steps away from us! I loved taking pictures of him and got quite a few good ones! He was all puffed up....I guess he was showing off for the 8 girl turkeys that he was with! Ha Ha Ha!
Oh my gosh...our big kids are growing up! They are the best of friends, these two.
Our annual Memorial Day picture on the tractor with grandma and grandpa! So cute! We love our traditions!
Sweet, special, and silly friends.
Oh my gosh...our big kids are growing up! They are the best of friends, these two.
Our annual Memorial Day picture on the tractor with grandma and grandpa! So cute! We love our traditions!
Sweet, special, and silly friends.
