Cabin Fever

This year (Oh, I guess I should say last year), I decided to do something different for Christmas. It seemed that none of our kids had anything in particular that they wanted, so, instead of on presents, I spent the money on a cabin rental in the mountains. I searched for weeks trying to find something big enough for our ever-growing family, and also something I could afford. I first looked at cabins in Brianhead. They were awfully pricey, so I tried near Zion National Park. I found a couple of beautiful cabins that were just newly finished and just the right size. Robert and I went up to look at one and I instantly fell in love. So, on the 23rd of December, we went up, taking two vehicles loaded to the top with food and toys and anything else we might need. Robert even bought a beautiful Christmas tree just for the cabin. The kids and their kids began arriving that night and pretty soon the house was filled with yummy smells and happy kid noises. It was amazing. There was about 8 inches of snow on the ground when we arrived, but it snowed for the next 2 days straight and we ended up with over 2 feet. It was so fun to sit in front of a warm fire and watch the beautiful snow outside. On Christmas Day we even went outside and sat in the jacuzzi during a snowstorm. It was so fun, and I think Abby loved it. It is a funny feeling sitting in 100 degree water and having snow fall on your head. All of the kids had a great time riding the 4-wheeler. Robert even pulled the kids on sleds and tubes with the 4-wheeler. We had a big turkey dinner on Christmas Day and the next night Kelton smoked a ham for us, it was so good! Friday, we drove down into Zion National Park and got some great pictures, I don't ever remember being in the park when there was so much snow. On Saturday, the rest of our kids arrived and even the Jacks came up for the night. Robert treated everyone to buffalo burgers at the Buffalo Grill and we headed back to the cabin for our last night. We played some cards and then fell exhausted into bed. We came home on Sunday after cleaning up. All in all, I would say it was a great success. I hope we can do it again.