there is nothing more manly than chopping wood for the winter

Now if he could only grow a beard and put on a buffalo check shirt, he would look the part. 

Fort Bock

Several weekends ago, Bennett invited a friend up to our cabin.  They spent 2 days working on this fantastic fort.  In recognition of all of their hard work they named it Fort Bock (Bennett, Owen, Chase & Koji).  They even included a door and front porch.  The following weekend it was used all day for an airsoft war.  Love that they worked so hard!

Owen's Nightstand

I always love taking pictures of my boy's rooms.  It always gives a very accurate picture of who they are and what they enjoy. He didn't want to be in the pictures, but you can see his head peaking out from the blankets.

-Allergy drops - 3+ years and seeing a dramatic reduction

-Pocket knife - always busy inventing or fixing things

-Gum wrappers- doesn't like to throw anything away

-Legos

-Swim and soccer gear - very active and loves sports

-Reminder - likes to write down what he needs to do in the morning

-Blankets - Likes to be tucked in just like this every night

Lotoja

Scott did it again.  Rode 204 miles from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  It didn't really surprise me when he told me last spring that he was going to ride it again with his friend, Matt.  The downside is about 4 days before the race, he came down with a cold.

Despite being doped up on Sudafed, they both crossed the finish line.   Good Job!

Bed Head

This kid has quite the bed head.  Every morning his hair looks like this when he wakes up.  A near perfect Mohawk.  The scary thing is that he has been insisting on wearing it like this to school.  I started protesting and telling him that everyone needs to comb their hair before going in public.  To which he countered by saying that he wanted to show his friends what his hair looks like when he wakes up.  The bottom line is, I relented.  Let him go to school like this.  I can think of worse things and this isn't a battle I want to fight.

Labor Day Weekend

Waking up to sheep in the morning
Watching the sheep wander the lot, while the sheep dog kept a close eye on his herd
Roast, rolls and peach pie for dinner
Chopping wood, painting railings, putting on cabinet hardware
Hot tubbing
Bennett, Owen and Chase starting a bike trail

Peaches!

After 7 years and countless dead trees, I finally have peaches.  And a ton of them!  So much that one of my limbs broke under the weight.  However, we did a little surgery and so far the limb is still alive.