LiFE iS An ADveNtURe!!!!

Last weekend my sister and her family invited me to go to their cabin. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to go because of work but at the last minute I found someone to work for me. We left Friday night for our weekend in the wilderness. We got to the cabin around 10:00 pm and went to bed soon after for our early morning hike. I was excited for it since it was dark when we arrived and I would get to see nature at its best and see the sun come up for the day.
So we got up around 6:15 am the next morning and set out on our hike. The pics above show how pretty it was there. No signs of other people for miles and miles. It was so quiet but that's what I liked about it. We hiked up the mountain with Rick navigating and looking for signs of animals. As we were hiking we heard a bull elk calling out to warn others that we were coming. It sounded so close to us. We hiked for a little while longer, stopped to rest,and headed back to the cabin for a hearty breakfast. Yum!!!!
After breakfast we decided to go out on the 4-wheelers. Let me just say that I have never in my life been on one so I was kind of nervous in the beginning. Cassidy promised me that she wouldn't "get me dead" and I believed her. So we set off to Bug Lake. The video below shows me on the 4-wheeler behind Cass and we come upon Tucker who has stopped in the middle of the road. You can hear my un-ladylike scream in the background as she swerves around him.

I was so amazed at how confidant Cass & Tucker were on the 4-wheelers. They we like mini Evil-Kneivels on them. They were standing up and peeling out. They would do swerves on the rocks (which scared me to death the fist time). I was very impressed with them because even though they were having fun they were safe. I think they slowed down just for me. But I am the first person to admit I am a wuss/scaredy-cat and the slower the better for me.

When we reached Bug Lake Rick asked if I wanted to learn to drive. I was very unsure and was going to totally wuss out. I had zero confidance that I could actually do it. But I think my family knows me well and encouraged me to try. So I tried it.......and loved it!!!!!! Like I said above, I like to go slow. I think the kids learned this as I went on many rides with them and was always the last to arrive. They would tease me and say, "We've been waiting here for hours." I never dared to go above 25 mph. My philosophy is this: No thanks,I choose life!!!!
Over that day and the next I made Cass & Tucker go on many rides with me. I even got to take out my own 4-wheeler. Tucker liked to ride up ahead and hide from me in the brush. I could never find him. He was a pro. This kid is the best! I had the best time hanging out with him. He is always so silly and kind. He always encourages me to try things and tells me to have more confidance in myself. He makes me laugh and I am so thankful to have him in my life.

Thanks for the fun weekend Tuck!

I love my niece Cassidy. She is the sweetest girl! She always makes me laugh with her silly antics. As you can see in the pics she always has to pose when I'm taking her picture. I can't believe how grown up she seems! I love having talks with her about girl stuff and love that she is my friend as well as my niece. You're the best in the world Cass!

The kids took me up the mountain to see a great view of Bear Lake. We had to go up a steep hill with trenches down one side. Cass was patient with me going up, going very very slow. At the top is the prettiest view of all the mountains and Bear Lake. I made the kids pose for a pic with me so I can always remember these moments they share with me.
I scared myself to death on the way down. I started going into a trench down the side but as I went to apply my brakes I accidentally pressed on the accelerator. I ended up going right into the ditch. I made the mistake of putting my leg down on the ground to stop myself (rookie mistake). I thought for a second that I had broken my leg. Luckily I got out of the ditch in one piece and my leg is only slightly sore. I think I scared myself more than anything. I didn't let it hinder me and rode the 4-wheeler on back to the cabin. I could seriously see getting addicted to 4-wheeling. I had a great time. Besides riding all over the land we also had a lot of fun at the cabin. Rick taught me to shoot a bow & arrow. I was very surprised to find that I actually hit the target on my first try. That was a big moment for me (jk). We sat around and played a bunch of fun games, watched dvd's, and goofed off. But what I liked best was that we didn't watch the time & we didn't have a schedule, we just relaxed, ate good food, and had a lot of fun. I hope they invite me back another time because I had a great time with Rick,Julie,Cassidy, and Tucker. Thanks for the great memories!!!