January 21st-23rd we decided to go up to the cabin. We all took the day off, packed up and went. Since it's winter, it took a lot more prep time. Steve helped Dave get the ATV ready by putting the tracks on it. Friday morning we went and picked up Rob, then helped Dave get the remaining stuff into the trailer; Bailey went up w/ us too. We stopped at Heber for a quick bit to eat, then made it up to the cabin.
Since the place is covered in snow you have to park just off the highway where they have a designated parking lot. We then hurried and got our snow clothes on (man it was freezing up there!) and loaded up the toboggan. Steve drove the ATV w/ me behind him, and Rob in the toboggan. When we got to the cabin (about 1 mile in), we found the shovels and Rob and I started trying to get to the door while Steve went back for Dave and to get more stuff.
Since the place is covered in snow you have to park just off the highway where they have a designated parking lot. We then hurried and got our snow clothes on (man it was freezing up there!) and loaded up the toboggan. Steve drove the ATV w/ me behind him, and Rob in the toboggan. When we got to the cabin (about 1 mile in), we found the shovels and Rob and I started trying to get to the door while Steve went back for Dave and to get more stuff.
The Cabin door buried by all the snow.
Where's the door and step?
About ready to get shoveling.....
After finding the door, we went inside and got the electric heaters going in all the rooms and started a fire. Needless to say it was about as cold in the cabin as it was outside. We then kept shoveling the snow in the entrance and I put ingredients in the crockpot for tortilla chicken soup. I also made brownies. By the time Joann, Phil, Stacie and London got up a couple hours later, we had the place shoveled, warmed up a bit and the soup was ready. We then had warm soup w/ tortilla chips for dinner and brownies for dessert. That night we watched a movie and played some games.
Steve breaking up the ice under the snow (entrance to the door).
Bailey all dressed up to stay warm up at the cabin
Bailey taking it easy by the fire before everyone else came up
Where's the lake? So much snow......
Steve and I
Dave bringing Stacie and London in to the cabin
After making it to the cabin, London eating a clementine.
The next day we all slept in a little and slowly got out of bed (since it was cold outside). We then made pancakes, bacon, and eggs for breakfast. After breakfast the guys went out to the lake to try and ice fish. They were actually having pretty good success when Dave went to zip up the door to the ice shanty and his new Droid phone dropped into his ice hole. He tried to catch it, but of course it fell anyway. The boys then spent the next couple hours trying to get it out. They built several contractions but just couldn't get it.
While they were out fishing Stacie and I were working on home work in the warm cabin. We both had our laptops out trying to get our homework done. Rob also let me use his phone which had an application on it to connect to the Internet; it was awesome! Just knowing I could connect if I wanted to was a great feeling! London kept us pretty entertained when we weren't doing our homework; she's so cute ;)
Steve showing off his catch
Dave's phone at the bottom of the lake
While they were out fishing Stacie and I were working on home work in the warm cabin. We both had our laptops out trying to get our homework done. Rob also let me use his phone which had an application on it to connect to the Internet; it was awesome! Just knowing I could connect if I wanted to was a great feeling! London kept us pretty entertained when we weren't doing our homework; she's so cute ;)
London trying on the chief headdress
The next morning we played a game of Settlers of Catan after breakfast; it was fun. Then Steve decided they'd better go try to get the phone again. He had made a smaller net so he could get it a little easier. Well...a little while later they had the phone! Though it was pretty much shot, Dave was still happy to get it from off the bottom of the lake. While they were gone we were packing up the cabin and getting ready to head out. Since we only had 1 ATV and a small toboggan going back and forth to the cars, it takes hours actually. Stacie, Phil and London went out first so they could make it home for dinner w/ his parents, then we went out.
We hurried home then Steve and I quickly changed and headed down to Provo. It was my niece Charlotte's 3rd birthday, so we wanted to get down for that. My mom was actually down also to be with my sister Pauline. She had just gave birth that week to a still born little girl, Cathann. She was about 24 weeks along when she couldn't feel the heartbeat anymore. Anyway, they actually have known the day would come for a couple months now so it was, in a way, relief. We're so blessed to have the knowledge of the gospel and the Plan of Salvation. It was good to visit w/ Pauline and my mom for a while, then we had to head home.
It was as great weekend all in all. It's always good to get out and most importantly, spend time w/ family.
We hurried home then Steve and I quickly changed and headed down to Provo. It was my niece Charlotte's 3rd birthday, so we wanted to get down for that. My mom was actually down also to be with my sister Pauline. She had just gave birth that week to a still born little girl, Cathann. She was about 24 weeks along when she couldn't feel the heartbeat anymore. Anyway, they actually have known the day would come for a couple months now so it was, in a way, relief. We're so blessed to have the knowledge of the gospel and the Plan of Salvation. It was good to visit w/ Pauline and my mom for a while, then we had to head home.
It was as great weekend all in all. It's always good to get out and most importantly, spend time w/ family.
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