Thrilla in Manila

We spent a couple days at Maga's cabin in Flaming Gorge this weekend. Oh, how the girls LOVE Maga's cabin! We figured it was going to be rainy all weekend at home so why not head up to the mountains and enjoy the rain with prettier change of scenery. We lucked out, however, and only got a few drizzles over the entire weekend...and Mommy got some much-needed help with the little rugrats. I packed up a whole bag of toys to keep the girls entertained but they much preferred setting up the store and shopping in "Papa Bics" garage. It provided hours of entertainment, because who wouldn't enjoy stacking coolers and gas cans inside each other and wheeling them around the yard?

The girls were on their best behavior except when the late night shenanigans began. The girls shared a bed in the futon room and you can only imagine what ensured as I tried to get them to sleep. We endured some pleading for bottles (Mom is playing hardball and still not giving in), countless lullabys, tummy tickles and a little bit of co-sleeping until they finally fell asleep. They finally bit the dust at 11:00 p.m. the first night and 10:00 p.m. the second night. You'd think with all the fun we had hunting for Rocky Mountain Sheep, playing at the very quaint "Manilla Days" festival, roasting marshmallows, looking for the baby bunny under the house, playing soccer, chasing Biggie around the yard and running the store, that they'd poop out a bit earlier. They didn't, but Mom did!

It was a bit of a challenge given the sleeping arrangements and the fact that the futon room shares a very thin wall with the living room television. As I lay with them to try to get them to fall asleep, Caroline, in her wiser-than-her-years logic whispered sweetly, "Mommy, Papa Bic should turn the tv lower so we can sleep." She must have read my mind.

But fun was had by all and out of the blue today Caroline exclaimed, "going to Maga's cabin was fun!" Yes it was!





Mommy's favorite...a campfire! Twins' favorite...marshmallows!!!


Going nowhere fast at Red Canyon Lodge

Bouncy fun at Manila Days