Cherne Summer Vacation ~ Day 2

Today was a hot one for

a mountain day!

The boys are obsessed with

fishing!  Like that's all they

want to do.  If we have down

time, they are fishing in the river. 

We decided to load up and head

to Lake Cabresto so they could

fish the lake. 

 

There was lots of puppy swimming. 

 

Cops wanted to jump in and

save Monsty. 

Copper chased lots of sticks

out in that lake. 

 

And I practically sat next to

this little guy!  Gross!

Needless to say, I got up quick!

 

After that we were outta there!

I drove the rzr to the next trail

with Ry and Cody.  It was such

a pretty drive.  Nothing but trees

and fresh mountain air. 

Gorgeous!  

Rylee did all the hard work

I think!

 

Greenie Peak is breath taking. 

Mountains all around. 

You feel like you're on top

of the world. 

 

 

The boys had a rock

stacking contest.

It took lots of concentration. 

Cody was the winner

with 17 rocks high!

After a full day of riding we

were starving!

Mountain Treasures for dinner. 

They have the BEST grilled

sandwiches.  It's our 

favorite spot. 

Someone was a good boy

and waited in the truck for us!

Cherne Summer Vacation! Day 1

There is no one more ready

For vacation than me!

We loaded up and headed

to Red River to spend 9

glorious days!!!

First things first...

We couldn't head out without

getting our fireworks!

I think Copper thinks he's 

a lap dog. 

 

You can't make a quick stop

without someone asking for

a snack.  They know dad will

say no ~ so they just ask me.

My co-pilot was not impressed

with my music choices.

That and he said he thought

I had too much Red Bull. 

 

 

When we got there,

Cops just wanted to

soak it all in.  This was

his first time at Red River. 

 

The hummingbirds come out

in the evening.  They might be 

my summer time favorite!

 

Our first full day

everyone was ready to

get out and explore.

Cody insisted on breakfast

by the river first. 

 

KC road his 4 wheeler on

some trails today. 

They were sooo beautiful!

Lots a greenery and wild flowers. 

 

I drove the boys in the rzr. 

Someone doesn't like to go

fast through puddles.

I won't name names, but he

starts with K and ends with C. 

I like to go fast through puddles!

 

 

We also did some fishing today. 

Or actually the boys did. 

I just watched.

 

 

Kade is usually the only one

that never catches anything

when we go fishing. 

I think his luck is changing. 

He got the first and only

catch today!

It was a great day today

and it's only our first day!

Last Minute Stuff

 

We picked a few more

peppers today.

 

Some were really good

size.  Rylee wanted to try

to make salsa out of them.

 

Our tomatoes aren't

ready yet, so we used store

bought.  A friend of mine

said secret is grilling your veggies

before you make it.  I think she

was right.  It was yummy!

 

We had to make a last

minute Dr appointment before

we head out of town tomorrow.

Rylee started getting a bad rash

and some bug bites from his camp

started to look infected.

Better safe then sorry.

He got some meds and cream

and is now good to go.

a rainy day

Today I woke up to

really loud thunderstorms

and heavy rain!

My favorite kind of days!

 

The rain makes everyone

want to snuggle and sleep in.

I had to break their little

puppy hearts because

Marley had an early 

beauty appointment.

 

 

I took Rylee along with me

to run a couple of errands.

 

First stop was the grocery store.

This little nerd says he just loves

to walk around the produce

section in Market Street.

And a coffee makes him feel

so grown up!  Even though

it's really just Hot Chocolate.

 

 

Lots of action going on in

the garden!  It is loving all

of this rain we have been getting.

 

I'm just going to pretend

it is doing so well because

I'm such a good gardener!

 

 

Rylee loves spotting all the

new things growing.

And there are a lot!

 

 

The cucumbers are out of

control.  I have been reading

about them online and I

think it's time to trellis them.

 

 

 

The boys decided it was

a good idea to shoot some

bows in the rain.

 

 

 

While they were shooting,

I was baking!

 

I made breakfast sandwiches

for our Red River trip we have

coming up.  Premade breakfasts

make it easier to get out on the

trails earlier.

 

I also made my

Great Grandmothers

banana bread.  It definitely does

not have all the "good for you"

substitutes, but it's sooo good!

Weekend Randomness

 

Cody made himself his own

smoothie this morning for

breakfast.  He was

ecstatic when he saw we had

leftover worms left.

 

 

All 3 boys are saving

up for 3 of these little guys.

 

He is a Fancy Bearded Dragon.

And he won their little hearts

over instantly.  He really was sweet.

 

 

They have taken up all kinds

of jobs around the house.

 

Cody learned to mow the yard

today to earn his money.

 

It wasn't perfect, but he did

a great job.  I think he realized

it's a lot harder than it looks!

 

 

The boys needed a good swim

to cool off after all their hard work.

 

I sat back and tried to learn a few

things about canning.  I really want

to can as much of our tomatoes

as I can. I don't want any going

to waste.

 

 

Sun Tea!

A summer time Cherne favorite!

 

 

We picked our first pepper

from our garden last night!

 

It went perfect in the

guacamole I made to go

with our fajitas.