Weekend #2 at the Cabin

We were fortunate to have the cabin again last weekend, and had invited Kate and her boyfriend Mark out to join us.  For those of you who don't know, Kate was Mitchell's first sitter after I went back to work in 2007 and she's since become one of our family.  She wasn't able to make it out for Mitchell's birthday party so instead she came for the weekend!  Mitchell loved it...he just adores Kate, and we're so glad that she took time out of her new busy life to spend with him (and us)!

At the last minute I offered to babysit my father's (step)grandaughter for the day, Brandi.  It was great to have a playmate for Mitchell that day and they had a lot of fun together.  We piled them into the back of the Jeep for a ride and walk in the forest...it was like being in the back of the bus and they loved the bumpy ride!

the she is....his mom away from mom!  or girlfriend...I don't know which one he would prefer!!

Brandi taking a "reverse" look at the woods through the wrong side of the binoculars!

Brandi found a gorgeous mushroom (don't worry Grammy, I washed her hands off afterwards!!)

Mark, contemplating something...or just trying get over his queasiness-poor guy!

It was a really nice weekend-amazingly clear blue skies without any clouds, no humidity either!  Tons of fun!