Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Vacation! (part 1)

The first part of our vacation, Mommy and the kids went down to our family's cabin in Colorado.

To shorten our trip a little, we stopped by cousin's house to spend the night.
 
Noah likes his Dassah cousin.  He crawled into bed with us.

Obi and Jubi.

The day before we left, Obi got in front of Dassah while she was swinging and got scratched on his cheek.

At the cabin with a toy car from Granny.

Dassah with Mama Lynn

Obi fell asleep while we were walking to the creek crossing.

Dassah had fun throwing sticks and pebbles into the water at the creek crossing.

All tired out.  Dassah fell asleep shortly after waking up this day.  She needed the sleep though, since cousins were arriving that afternoon.

Spending time with Papa Steve

Who is that under that mask?

Why, it's Dassah!

Jubilee had fun wrestling Granny's bear.

The five oldest kids at the cabin.

Swinging spiders!

Hiking buddies.

Everyone "needed" a walking stick.  Obi took mine.

Crossing the creek with uncle Brandon.

Cousins enjoyed tossing rocks into the creek crossing, too.

Dassah by the water.

Two mommies, two babies.

Becky, Jubi, and Obi.

A butterfly we saw on our walk

Going on a walk.

Decorating T-shirts

Enjoying cupcakes

Granny with the kids.  The kids are showing off their new hats.

Obi got to pose with Mama Lynn and Papa.

Mama Lynn and Papa Steve together

Dassah was serenading us.

We went for another hike.  The kids are looking at the scenery.

Just Dassah looking at scenery

The view from a neighboring cabin's porch

"I'm climbing this mountain!"

Throwing more stones in the creek.

Such a cute boy.

Brandon and Jubi inspecting the water.

Just before bed, the kids received glowing toys.

Chipmunk!

Lined up and watching the chipmunk.

Close-up!

Flying jewels (humming birds)

I had to catch one to prove I could.  I let her go after a couple pictures.

"Is grass yummy?"

Brandon decided he needed to get on the rock in the middle of the creek.

"Jump, Brandon!  Jump!"

We told the kids they could wade in the water.  Abby was the first to get in.

Ready to get in.

Noah got this far, decided it was too cold and didn't get in again.

"Let me in, Papa!  I'll show them how to do it!"

A view of the creek from a faster section.

Dassah finally decided to get her feet wet.

Abby and Brandon waded across the creek.

"Emma, do you want to cross the creek?"
"It's too cold!"


Worn out.  Time for nap.

Letting her feet warm up and dry off.

Another pretty butterfly.

Going on a longer walk.

Taking a break.

I love the interaction between Obi and Isaiah.

Heading back to the cabin with Mama Lynn.

Another bridge over the creek.

"Are we done, yet?  I want down to crawl."

Who is that stranger?

Glow sticks and glow bracelets right before bed

More glow sticks.

All the kids in one picture.

Pretty fingernails!

Lined up on the porch again.

Baby flycatchers outside the bathroom window.

Noah and Dassah are such good friends.