Weekend Getaway to Featherville

Zip-lining in Featherville

Featherville/ Donuts on a String

Weekend Getaway/Donuts on a String

The kids had two days off from school, so we decided to take a trip to Featherville. We packed a few of our traditions and quickly left town. This was a memorable trip. We spent a lot of time exploring and playing by the river. However, my favorite memory was playing hide-and-seek in the woods. We had never played hide-and-seek in woods before. It is such a simple game--and it seems to be one the kids enjoy--so I am not sure why it never occurred to us to play it previously. I am so grateful we discovered it on this trip--I think it was a major highlight for all of my children. Well...that...and, donuts on a string (another October tradition). 

I wondered if I could break the stick by jumping on it...I did.

 Donuts on a String

 Tree Climbing

It was my idea to climb this tree. It seemed perfect for climbing. There were branches sticking out in all of the right places... Amber was scared of the idea completely. She begged me to stay on the ground; however, I wanted her to see that all was well--I promised her wouldn't be wreck-less, and I would climb a short distance. She still wasn't so sure; however, she allowed me to climb. It really was  a great tree to climb.

This was Amber's reaction to me when I arrived back on the ground.

Featherville

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY=
NO SCHOOL

It was Martin Luther King day, the kids were out of school, and Bryan was out of work--it seemed like a good time to go sledding at the cabin. We snagged two (Lowry) kiddos to join in our fun, and we were off! A day off from life, at the cabin--is good for the soul. I am grateful we have a place we can escape to, and enjoy each-others company. The time we spend at the cabin is better than any other trip. When my kids are old and gray, they are going to look back at the memories we shared with them at the cabin with great fondness. This place is an intricate part of their growing up. I truly believe that the bonds we have formed due to the time spent at the cabin, will provide fortification.The cabin is part of our Miller Wall (like the wall Moroni builds in The Book of Mormon to fortify his people) that builds and protects our family. I am grateful that the cabin can be this for my family. 

Bryan blazing the trail...
After I confirmed that he was okay, we all had a good laugh at his roll down the sledding hill.

Amber demonstrating the outdoor warmth--never-mind the snow, and it being winter...

The sledding hill is a bit steep, and I was a bit nervous to go down.  (I must be getting old.) Hailey started pushing me towards the hill, and I held on to her for dear life--I didn't want her to push me over the edge. I wanted to go over on my own terms.

Hanging on tight.

"I'm Hot and Tired!"

...And then Garren ran him over...(not on purpose), and because he wasn't hurt--it was slightly funny!

These two boys filled the tubes with snow, and then crushed the snow by stomping on the filled tubes, so they could make the snow nice and slushy for a snow cone. YUMMY!

Making Snow Cones

It really scares me to ride double with Bryan, because we go really, really, really fast.

We played this game ten trillion times. The girls didn't want to quit. Brooklyn kept saying, "Just one more game". It made me smile every time she said it.