After the pancake breakfast, we headed home to get packed up to head up to the cabin. Gracie did so good at the tree house, that I thought it was time we tried her at the cabin. I spoke to her pediatrician about it and she said she could go up there once she was 3 months. I felt like it was time to give it a shot. My brother also came up with us that weekend. He usually only goes up once a summer, so it was a special weekend.
We had a great time as usual up there. Gracie did better than I go have imagined. She seemed to have a great time. She loved sitting on the porch with me and taking everything in. It was too precious. She hardly even made a peep all weekend. She slept well at night and did not seem the least bit bothered by the elevation. She is already loving the cabin as much as her sister and brother.
Ashlyn got to go fishing with her dad and uncles. She had a great time. Joey said she is becoming quite the little fisher. I think they even caught a fish or two.
My brother, sister, and I squeezed in a run while we were up there. I am still working on becoming a strong runner again. I ran while pregnant, but no where near where I was running a year ago. I've been working like crazy to get back there again. Running at the cabin is definitely a great way to build up fitness. Running up hill at 11,000 feet is no joke. My brother used his Garmin to see elevation climb, and it was about a 2,000 foot elevation gain in 5 miles. But, the good news is that you get to run down 2,000 feet which is the best part. It's a brutal run, but I always tell myself if I can run that, I can run anything. It's also hands down the most breathtaking run ever. I actually love it despite how hard it is.
On Sunday morning, just as we had finished with breakfast, Joey spotted a moose in the clearing in front of the cabin. I have been dying to see a moose up there. I always just miss it. It meandered over to the river in front of the cabin. It was pretty funny because it was like we are the paparazzi trying to get a good shot of the moose. We were all climbing through the bushes and trying to lay low so it wouldn't see us. We went over the other side and got some great shots. It was so neat to see a moose in the wild like that. They are very dangerous creatures, but beautiful at the same time. We were all so excited to see it and the kids said it was the best part of the whole weekend.
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| Cuddle time |
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| Alli loves her uncle |
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| Katy and I on our run |
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| The moose in the river. The picture does not do justice of how big it was. They are very large animals. |
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| The moose in front of the cabin |
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| Gracie soaking up the wilderness |
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| Katy and Jameson |
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| Gracie and I by the chipmunks |
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| Ashlyn feeding the chipmunks |
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| Hanging out with mom |
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| My baby and I |
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| Ella having a great time |
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| We had to have smores |
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| Yum!!! |
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| Cuddle time with Daddy |
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