Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Summer Part 2


Our daughter and her four kids came for a visit. This is the pancake morning.
PawPaw has been waiting a long time for paint ball.
Let the games begin!
4 wheeling is a favorite!





Playing at the creek.
And the hot tub!
The Zip Line is exciting!
Mitchell and Charlotte were studying Great Britain in geography, so we made a Trifle. Yum.
At Philmont, Charlotte found a new friend.
Everyone enjoyed learning how to throw a hatchet.
In fact, they enjoyed it so much that they bought a hatchet and set up a throwing range back at the cabin! There also was a great interest in whittling. Charlotte and Mitchell took two projects home in their suitcases. I wonder what TSA thought of the sticks.
The girls like to pick flowers.
Jack has grown taller than his mom ( and so handsome) since his last visit!
Mitchell has grown taller and cuter!
Holly has grown prettier and taller!
Charlotte is sweeter and taller!
Working on the 4-wheeler trail.

Riding the new trail.

Success!
Our neighbor offered a morning ride!




The girls thanked Pancho by grooming him.
There is always time for an art project at the cabin.
Mitchell and Charlotte spent one afternoon cleaning and playing in the treehouse.
Mitchell, Holly and Charlotte decided to spend a night there.
Holly stayed all night, while the others returned to the cabin after sleeping half the night there.
There is always a project in the mountains.

Everyone gets involved.

The humming birds are always fun.



On the tram in Albuquerque.
At the top of the mountain.
Thank you all for making the long trip to NM! 

Bottling my Homemade Vanilla

It has been 18 months since I started this project!
Tired of waiting, I decided that it is time. So, I gathered it all together.
I wanted to strain the vanilla as I poured it in the bottles. After trying several apporaches, using the K-cup seemed to work perfectly. 
There are beans left in the bottle along with what was caught in the straining process. Those are saved for another project. Like... Homemade ice cream? Vanilla Cream Scones? Mmmmmm....
All bottled 
and ready for the labels.
There is nothing hard about making this, except the patience to wait for it's time!