First Cabin Trip of the Year

We normally head up to the cabin over Memorial Weekend but because we have had such a cold, wet spring, with so much snow, we didn't go up to the cabin until this weekend.

We had some really nice weather but it was still not hot (which we are SO fine with). It was a beautiful weekend. But we were really amazed at how much water there is up there. Gilbert Creek and Smiths Fork were so high, higher then we have seen them in years.

A couple years ago, we built a bridge to get from our land, up to Grandma Jinx & Grandpa Don's cabin (picture from September 2009).

This year, here is the same spot ...


... no bridge, not even a trace that there ever was a bridge there. So we went down the bank of Gilbert Creek and about 1/4 of a mile down from where our bridge was supposed to be, we found what was left of our bridge after all the run off.

The water is so strong and so high that it completely uprooted trees.

And it is spilling way out of its normal banks.

But despite losing our bridge we had a great weekend. The boys donned their galoshes and played in our little creek.

And of course we roasted marshmallows and had smores.

And we even had a little company. Uncle Jack and Aunt Ginger brought their grandkids over for a little weenie roast and to play.

We went on some beautiful 4-wheeler trails and ran into a lot of snow that still hadn't melted which is crazy for mid-June!! It was a great weekend at the cabin.