Easter at The Cabin

We just had a lovely weekend at Jameson's family cabin in Bicknell Utah. Traditionally, he and his family spend Easter there. It is beautiful little well kept secret, as seen here:

This is looking Northwest from the Cabin and you can see the Fremont River winding away. Very pretty in the fading light.

We left Friday night and put Packer to bed in his car seat. This was one trip where his sleeping patterns were not totally thrown out of wack. He slept sooooooooo well, it was such a blessing. I was really concerned that I would have everyone up in the cabin at all hours of the night. But we didn't. We arrived late Friday night and then spent most of Saturday lounging about and letting all of Packer's relatives man handle him. He totally ate it all up. Jameson caught a fish (not pictured) and we ate it on Sunday. He also was the sweetest hubby ever and we went to the Sunglow (which I referred to as the sundowner on more than one occasion . . . honestly by accident), a fun little local restaurant that serves Pickle Pie. It was delicious and was much like a slightly sour pumpkin pie both in taste and consistency.

Packer with his second cousin Kaylee (who came with her 'stupid awesome' fiance Thane -- Jameson was jealous that he caught a fish before him).

Jameson kicking a flat soccer ball against the cabin. Even in the middle of nowhere -- he finds a soccer ball to play with.

Sunday, Dad got a late start. While everyone else when to Coleman Lake, we stayed home and did our family Easter traditions which include reading John 20 and filling our shoes with candy and hiding them. The shoes thing has been passed down from my grandparents. We aren't sure if it was a dutch thing or if it was a 'we can't afford baskets thing' but it has stuck and it is what we do in place of Easter baskets.

Sunday morning -- we were the only two up. It was pretty, if a little cold.

He found his shoe -- with candy in it that he didn't eat.

This came after our 'date night' at the Sunglow. He was really happy to see Dad.

Later, we took an ATV ride down to visit the horses at the adventure camp just down the hill and for a scenic drive along the river.

Jameson was afraid the horses would bite him or Packer, so I went up and help him pet the VERY tame horses.

Cute Picture with Dad on the ATV

Unfortunately we ran out of gas and had to walk back. It turned out to be more fun than the ATV ride.

Walking away from the now out of gas ATV

Look Dad! No Hands!

We left just after Easter dinner. It was a wonderful weekend that helped our little family fall in love with this place just a little more.

Good Book to Read: Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman. She has such pretty prose -- but this is a hard read for me. Lots of babies and mommies and since it is a story, there are some mommies that get hurt and some babies that you hurt for. So. Good. Definitely tugged at my heartstrings. Also, I think she has a great sense of magic realism (my favorite!!).

Good Music to Listen to:  Little Bird, Little Bird by Elizabeth Mitchell