Horse Swing!

Phineas got a horse swing for his birthday. Here are some pictures of him testing it out.

Crazy Woman Creek Cabin

We spent several days of our Wyoming vacation at Crazy Woman Creek Cabin in Buffalo.  Here are many pictures of all of the fun Phineas had while we were there:

The Cabin

 Swinging with Oma

 Phineas loved the hot tub and spent a lot of time in it!

Playing horseshoes with Jon

Having a cowboy nap on the grass...

Well, not really napping!

Playing whiffle ball,

shooting a slingshot, and

roping cattle!

Whittling kindling,

and climbing a cave wall before smores.

Riding in the rental car (a lot - we did 1300 miles!), and

driving it!  (What?!)

Tuckered out.

The Crazy Woman Cabin crew.

Memorial Day Weekend

Over Memorial Day Weekend we were able to visit with lots of family in Brooklin and Sedgwick. It was a beautiful, warm day so we went down to the beach. While the cousins were having a blast gathering slimy and pinching sea creatures from under the seaweed, Phineas much preferred walking along the shore and climbing on the rocks.

Getting Ready for the New House

We are closing on our new house this week and are getting very excited! It's a 100 year old house that needs lots of work and updating, but we are happy to have a place to call our own. Here are some pictures of us at the house last week when the septic system was being worked on. Phineas liked checking out the excavator they had on site.

Mother's Day 2014

It was a beautiful Mother's Day this year so we went to our old stomping ground - Spruce Mountain - for a hike and then went to Mom's favorite ice cream place, John's Ice Cream in Liberty.  It was a fun afternoon!

Easter 2014

Here are some pictures of Phineas' Easter egg hunt this year.  He was so excited he was up at 6 am!

  

First bike ride of Spring 2014

We took advantage of Saturday's beautiful weather to go on our first bike ride of the spring.  Juno was very excited to run along with us and Phineas didn't miss a beat on his bike.  Here are some pictures of the guy getting ready to go!

Spruce Mountain in February

Oma and Aunt Julie came up for a quick visit last weekend.  Saturday was a wonderful warm February day, with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 40s.  We decided to head up to one of Phineas's favorite places - Spruce Mountain - for a winter hike.  It was a lot of fun!

Beech Hill (again!)

It was a warm February first so we decided to go for a quick hike up Beech Hill in Rockport.  It's not the first time we've been there, and it's always a fun hike because it's short, easy, and has beautiful views from the top.  Of course, like usual, Phineas likes to pretend we're all brush rigs (off road fire trucks)--this trip became even more exciting when he spotted smoke coming from the woods to the west!

Phineas and the Big Snow

Almost two feet of snow fell here in less than a week.  Phineas loved it and played outside in it all day one Saturday.  He dug out a snow house in a big snowbank, and slid down some of the snow piles the loaders made at a nearby parking lot.

Getting our Christmas Tree

Two weekends ago we all jumped in the truck and headed out to find a Christmas tree.  With Phineas's help, we found a nice full evergreen that is now in our living room!  Though it was bitterly cold, Phineas still enjoyed running around the field looking at trees.