Weekend at the Cabin

The weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (or Equal Rights Day as it is known in Utah), the kids had a 4 day weekend. So, some friends of ours invited us and another family to go to their cabin for the weekend. They had fun things planned for the cold weather, like snowmobiling, but because there was no snow, we had to improvise.
My kids had just as much fun on the 4-wheelers and they didn't freeze nearly as much as they might have otherwise!
They had horses to feed and pet.
We like to refer to Josh as the "Horse Whisperer". When he was around, the horses came running.
It took a few tries for the kids to get used to the horses eating out of their hands, but I think they all eventually got the hang of it!
Ok, maybe Addy never did get the hang of it!Family picture time!The horse wanted to be in this family picture!
The kids, of course, were entertained by pretty much anything. Including playing King (or Queen) of the Rock!
Or watching the big boys play on their various electronic devices. How did we used to be entertained!
Even though there wasn't any snow, the ice was still frozen enough for us to go ice fishing. I was very, very skeptical at first, but in the end we all had a blast. It was probably the most fun thing we did all weekend long. They even caught 2 fish. Not enough to keep us from starving, but enough to make the kids happy!
Chad's first attempt at ice fishing.
Thankfully we had Connor to show all of us what to do!
The kids learned the trade from their buddy (almost cousin) Brock.
They also learned to never trust Kim with a fishing pole. She and Emily managed to tangle the line, much to the dismay of the boys!
Still trying to untangle it. "Women! Can't do anything right!!"
Eventually they caught a fish.
And they all stood around and watched it flop on the ice.
I thought the girls would be squeamish and stay away, but Addy wanted to be as close to it as she could!
All of the kids posing with their catch.
The girls wanted to be in a picture with just them and the master fisherman. While everyone else fished, Kaitlyn bundled up and enjoyed the scenery.
Eventually the sitting and waiting for the fish to bite bored the kids, so they moved on to just playing on the ice.
Who knew a sled on the ice could be so entertaining!





Eventually being out on the ice took it's toll and it got really cold. At that point, the kids became mounds of blankets!
Baby Kaitlyn
You can identify Addy by her pink boots.
I think Cole is the pile of blanket in the back!
Overall, we had a great time and a relaxing weekend. Thanks to great friends!