Labor Day

Labor day. We spent all day up working on the property. Max spent quite a while working with the digger to help level off the new cabin site. We almost have it done. Too bad the original site wouldn't work. This new site should have a nicer view though - just more work.

My mom giving Max and Jake a few pointers before letting them loose.

Dad clearing a little more on the path leading to the top of the hill. We all kept a safe distance back waiting for the digger to tip over. Driving that to the top is not something I would ever want to do.

Working on the water tank on top of the mountain.

Duke taking a break in the shade

"You want me to do what?"

Max in his new summer home.

He was the only one willing to climb in to help.

This was the new wasp trap my mom bought. She's had it for a while but not put it up before.

We just poured some pepsi in the bottom and the wasp were drawn to it.

They could get in but not back out. Had at least 20 by the end of the day.

Zoe's little village.

We used to do this when I was little and had to spend the day in the woods getting wood.

While Dad and Gary were cutting down trees we would make whole villages using wood chips, saw dust etc. Zoe spent a long time working on her little village.

We took a break and rode over to Gary & Irenes in the Rhino.

The kids rode in the back seat and had a blast.

Gary and Irene painting the outside of their cabin.

It's a lot of work but their cabin is looking great.

Irene's work clothes after the day of painting

Jake testing out the BB gun.

Zoe's turn with the BB gun

The shooting range

I tried all day to get some good pictures of the hummingbirds

They just move too fast.

Here are few of the ones I did get. At least you can tell what they are.

Zoe playing king of the mountain.

The kids really had fun sliding down this dirt hill.

Just when we thought Jake couldn't get any dirtier

he actually tried sliding down the hill on his stomach.

No trip to the property is complete with out a few animal sitings

Looks like the deer are starting to get their winter coats.

Guess that means the summer is almost over.