having fun with friends

We had a fabulous time with our friends in Heber Springs. I love our visits to the cabin and get excited about the prospect of returning. There is something about a place that it is okay if I stay in my pajamas all day! A cabin full of friends who all are content to hang out with each other, okay with lots of ribbing. The biggest decisions and all the planning goes into what we are going to eat and drink. The whole gang, outside "hiking" around the creek.

Fleece and rubber boots needed.

Carly is in the middle in blue.

Inside at the kitchen table playing dominoes. One of the things I love about our New Year's trip to the cabin is lots of games. The guys were too busy hunting or watching football or the Beverly Hillbillies Marathon. The girls at the kitchen table decorating cupcakes. There were only a couple of moments with one kid or the other. Probably a miracle if you consider how much sugar and caffeine they ingested and how little sleep they got. A rousing game of spoons.

We took an updated version of the card game "Spoons" for a Christmas happie. It was a hit with the kids. One of my favorite sounds is of kids really laughing during play- giggling, snorting, rolling around holding their sides, trying to catch their breaths. Okay, sometimes you have to get through all the "you can't do that" or "I quit" or "no fair" We spent LOTS of time in the kitchen. Typically we spend a lot of time on the deck (especially in the morning and at night) but it was too cold for me! We spent more time inside where the fire was.

Thanks Marty and Kendra!