~Uncle Joe's Cabin~

Every year since I can remember the Christensen family has gone up to Uncle Joe's Cabin for Labor Day. I was first invited when Morgan and I were dating and have been every year since. It's crazy to think that the little babies that were there when I first started going are now married and having babies of their own.  Sure makes me feel OLD! :( But it is also adding to the fun having the new family additions.  We have gotten so big now that each year a couple of families have to bring campers and tents to sleep in but it is still a blast. The boys (and my daughter) went up on the skyline and had a game of football.  I had fun taking MORE silhouette pictures. :)'  It was such a perfect night! We also had fun staying up late playing card games, eating, visiting, eating, reading, eating, going on 4-wheeler rides, eating and well I guess you get the point......LOTS OF EATING! It's the only time of year you don't need to feel guilty having a piece of lemon meringue pie, or Nieman Marcus bars right after breakfast. Then between meals you can snack on homemade oreo's, corn pops treats, golden Graham S'mores, licorice, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, chips and salsa, Peanut M&M's, rice crispy treats, Tootsie Rolls and whatever else you can a find. ~Holy crap I think I just gained 10 more pounds making that list!~ That would be the reason we cut meals down to 2 a day instead of 3. Since then the 'rate of gain' hasn't been quite as bad. :) Well what fun would a blog post be without pictures so here they are. The first one is Uncle Joe's Cabin. The rest are pretty self explanatory.

~Smoochy ~ Smoochy~

We had a little extra fun after the game

:)

~1st Christensen Great Grandchild~

Skyler looks so dang cute!

Only 4 weeks left!

~Silhouette's~

I had a little fun the other night taking some silhouette photos of my son and my brother. I was hoping for a bright sunset with the cloud cover but it didn't happen. My son's not one to stand still long for pictures so I have to snap fast. He said, "just a minute mom." then he ran off and came back with his BB gun.  It made picture taking MUCH more tolerable for him. :) I also threw in a picture of the cloudy sky that night. It was such a bright blue sky behind the clouds.

~Little Boy's~

Little boy's come in all

shapes and sizes.

Shy and adventurous,

full of surprises.

With misshapen halo's

and mischievous grins,

small dirty faces,

and sweet, sticky chins.

They'll keep you so busy,

and yet all the while

nothing can brighten the world

like their smile.

And no greater treasure

has brought homes more joy

then a curious, active,

and lovable boy.

-unknown-

~Bountiful Garden~

My dad grows a wonderful garden every summer. This year he added some flowers to it. (Such a pretty shade of pink....don't ya think!) Dad's such a great gardener.  I'm hoping that someday It will rub off on me. In the meantime, NO green thumbs here! Although I have done pretty good with the grass this summer if I do say so myself. :) Here's a poem that I thought fit perfect!

~SEPTEMBER~

"The breezes taste

 Of apple peel.

The air is full

Of smells to feel-

Ripe fruit, old footballs,

Burning brush,

New books, erasers,

Chalk, and such.

The bee, his hive,

Well-honeyed hum,

And Mother cuts

Chrysanthemums.

Like plates washed clean

With suds, the days

Are polished with

A morning haze."

-John Updike-

 

Triple Chocolate Fudge Chip

If your looking for the perfect chocolate fix I would dare say you couldn't go wrong with this.  Spread it on a Honey Graham or eat it with a spoon. (or in my case a butter knife) :)  Satisfaction guaranteed!

It made for the perfect breakfast! Yuuuuummmmy! :D

~Thunder and Lightning~

The other night we had the most spectacular lightning show! It was continuous bolts. So AWESOME! I grabbed my camera and started snapping but it was getting to dark and there was a lot of camera shake and blur.  I finally got my tripod and my hubby drove me a better location.  My zoom lens wouldn't focus for some reason so they are kind of far away.

Ridin' Home

Cowgirl Way

Cowgirls are special and work hard every day
They feed their own horses, and stack their own hay
They know who they are, and where they are from
Their family comes first, but when the chores are all done

We get in the saddle in rain or in shine
It's not the destination, but the thrill of the ride!
On horseback all our problems just slip away
Just workin' and playin' the cowgirl way.

Kathleen