The Cabin

This last week Dan had Pioneer Day off, so he took 2 extra days off and we went up to his family's cabin at Bear Lake. There were a ton of people there! Dan's grandparents, parents, aunt, cousins, and brothers and sisters were all there. Needless to say, this vacation was what all of us needed! Jayden and Benji were inseparable!! Jay had a little issue with "Bear" Lake...he was ever cautious about finding bears there, and even refused to come out of the cabin at times...He was fine playing on the beach at the lake, but preferred to stay out of the water unless Dan or I were there. I won't complain about that!! Jay loved the freedom of the cabin. So did we. He never tried to wander away from supervision, so it was easy to keep track of him. (He didn't want a bear to take him...) Karah loved the attention she got from everyone, exploring, and her favorite thing was the water!! These kids crack me up! It was so hard to keep her from crawling straight into the lake! She also discovered a new food...seashells! I found a few in her diaper the next day... Dan had a blast!! It has been a long time since he's been able to just play. I don't put relax in there, because that man played HARD!!! He also got very sunburned. He was having so much fun that he only put it on once in the morning. His feet are swollen from the burn, and the slightest touch on his shoulders almost makes him cry. I feel so bad for him!! I was able to catch up on my reading. I took 2 days and read 4 books!! I finished the latest book in the Great and Terrible series, and started and caught up with the Twilight series. I love books, but hate getting into a series of them, because I can't stop until there isn't anymore to read!! I see it as a blessing and weakness. I made the excuse of not ever having time at home to dive into books the way I was able to this week. It was so much fun to spend time with Dan's family, too. Randy brought Kristi's boyfriend, Jordan, up to surprise her. We would stay up most of the night playing card games. I was also reminded this trip of God's love for this special family. Kelsi has her learner's permit, and she drove me home from the beach. It is hard to believe that almost a year ago she was hooked up to every sort of life support, with the doctors not knowing if she would wake up. They told us that it was nearly impossible to tell what would happen with her type of injury. If you didn't know her before the accident, it would be hard to tell anything happened. She is truly a living a miracle. Jay was not happy we were leaving the cabin, but we promised him we would be back when his Uncle Jordan came back from Ireland. (Dan has a brother Jordan, and his sister is dating a guy named Jordan...) He seemed okay with that, so we are now planning another vacation!!