Winter Fun at the Lodge 2012–Part 1

 

We headed to the cabin outside of Helena the day after Christmas – with an overnight in Couer D’Alene.

Brennan is learning to read at school and for Christmas he got a whole series of Bob books to help him learn.  Here he is reading a Bob book to Nana (in Grandpa Roger’s chair – it should be noted). 

Here is Nana playing Ned’s Head with the kids.  I think she has probably played that game 100 times.  There are a bunch of gross things that go in Ned’s Head (dirty diaper, Ned’s Lost Lunch, rat, dirty Q-Tip, sticky sucker) and then you pick cards and have to reach into Ned’s Head to retrieve what is on your card.  Brennan thinks it is the funniest thing if Nana gets Ned’s Lost Lunch, the Dirty Diaper, or the bird poop.  They play over and over again…..its probably easier for Nana to do that than to do Jedi Battles…..

Watching some kid shows on the TV they  now have at the cabin.  Notice baby Stella is right by Caelan’s side. 

We love to go to the cabin in the winter to play in the snow.  Here is Caelan all decked out and ready to go…..

Here is Brennan in Grandpa’s snow plow.  They plowed the road all the way out to the highway to make sure it was passable for my friend Lori and her family driving down from Great Falls that morning. 

The sledding fun begins…..

My friend Lori and her husband Jason have three girls, and they all had a blast sledding.  This is a great action shot of them. 

Brennan loved sledding this year…..

The best part of sledding at the cabin is that you don’t have to walk back up to the top.  Between the snow mobiles and 4 wheelers you didn’t have to wait too long to hitch aride.  The driver is Helen, Sean’s cousin Dennis’ girlfriend. 

Caelan did not go sledding, instead, she rode like a Queen on her throne with either Grandpa or Papa. 

This is Brennan on the sled being pulled up the hill…..

After sledding we enjoy hotdogs and S’mores at a Bonfire.  This is Lori and her three girls…..I have known Lori since I was 2yrs old. 

Caelan got very cold, so she and Grandpa ditched the bonfire and headed inside.  This is where she was when I came in. 

The morning after…..my girl had some crazy, crazy hair…..