A few weeks ago, Rob and I
begged my parents to take the kids snuck away for a weekend. It was a gorgeous summer weekend that felt like fall and we were ensconced in the beauty of the family cabin. We left on a Friday afternoon and were joined by my parents and the kids on Sunday morning - for a little atv riding. I'll provide some captions, as the instagram colors can be a little hard to decipher. What you can't tell from the pictures is the sheer quiet of the surroundings. No tv. No cell phones. No fighting children - in fact, I didn't hear the words "stop", "mom", or "ow" until Sunday. It was pure bliss.
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| baby deer unfazed by our presence |
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| my steak - I think the USDA recommends 19 oz. per meat serving, right? |
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| the vista after a long ride |
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| getting ready to coach me through a stream |
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| my ride |
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| breakfast |
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| the world's best donuts - still warm, my friends |
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| summer sunshine |
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| hard to see - but a whole flock(?) of turkeys - babies and mamas |
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| we had walked until we realized the height of the grass - then we rode! |
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| Kate and her Daddy! |
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| Rob, explaining something (as only he can do) |
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| my Dad! |
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| Rob - getting some wood ready for the winter |
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| sunset - from the sunroof! |
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| relaxing on the porch |
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| morning tradition - coffee on the porch |
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| waiting for donuts - in a little town (with cell service) |
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| still waiting |
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| how do I look in my helmet - kinda slimming, right? |
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| it's a lot of work to suit up for a ride! |
I realize the pictures aren't in chronological order - still trying to navigate google live with cell phone pics, an ipad, and transferring that to a laptop. I am quite limited!
What a great weekend. Love the pics. THe cabin must be the perfect place to get away!
ReplyDeleteLove that little deer (who seems completely unfazed by your presence) I can already feel the quiet from looking at that picture.
ReplyDeleteThat’s MY kind of steak. And MY kind of donuts. When I come to the US I’m going to live on donuts. I dont care how long I have to wait for them.
Such beautiful views – ahhhh the serenity . Looks like a perfectly perfect weekend to me(and Happy Birthday to Rob!)
P.S. That helmet makes you look 10 pounds lighter.
Looks like a marvelous weekend. and the quiet shows. how big are the world's biggest donuts?? they look amazing, as does the steak and the bagels/peaches.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to whom?
Lovely way to capture a birthday weekend. Warm donuts, ginormous steak? Who could ask for anything more? ;) Kinda coveting your cabin. I'd love to have a permanent home in the country. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeletePS...Was this your birthday celebrated?