Sunday, June 27, 2010

What a Wonderful Weekend!

So much fun having Jackson here visiting. He loves to help outside (in short little bursts of energy!) Watering has been a favorite chore since the first summer he came to visit when he was only 1 1/2. Only then he just loved holding the hose and now he can turn the hose on and off and fill up the watering can and actually hit the flowers that need watering. He thought it was cool to see the stepping stone he and Nolan had made me for Christmas in the flower garden.

Of course anything that involves a BIG SHARP TOOL is what he is begging to do. Only got to do this for a short time because, even though he was very careful, it was scaring Kaytee and I.

Once the work was done we got in Grandpa's truck and headed up to the cabin. Jackson found this cap and wore it most of the time we were there.

J discovered something interesting along the road on our walk.

His reaction when I told him it was Moose Poop!

J was pretty impressed with the size of this moose print. He also liked the moose he saw walking past the cabin the next morning - of course we didn't have the camera out then.

Now that he is older and can climb he loved exploring every rock and nook and cranny on the mountain. This is in the outcropping of rock behind the Horsley cabin.

Going potty at the cabin was a new experience as well since the water pipes were still frozen and he had to use the outhouse. Probably getting his picture taken while he was going potty was a new experience too. Sorry J.

The snowdrift behind the cabin was pretty cool to play in too - Just not very clean or good for snowballs.

Back home to a lot warmer weather. It will be so nice to get back up on the mountain when Jami and Tim and Nolan come at the end of the week. J loves playing outside in the cool of the evening. Tonight he was drawing pictures with sidewalk chalk and then explaining to grandpa who they were by drawing arrows pointing to each of them. These are all his family and right now he is pointing to his cousin, Janelle's Preston, who he really wants to have come play with him at grandma's house.

1 comment:

the straz fam said...

Love all these pictures...except for the outhouse shot! Poor kid getting surprised with a camera while he is sitting on the pot...
Glad you guys are having so much fun!