Labor Day at the Cabin

It's a family tradition for everyone to gather at the cabin in Idaho over Labor Day weekend. Jason, the kids and I attended this year for the first time. After arriving at the cabin late afternoon on Saturday we sat down with the family to share a delicious meal and good conversation. After a great evening of wine and chit chat we finally turned in for the night. The silence at night, especially the first night, is deafening. You don't realize what a noisy, busy life you lead until you go somewhere so far away from everything that you feel you've stepped back in time.

Most of the day Sunday was spent in Yellowstone Park. We were lucky enough to see alot of wildlife including bison, elk, and bald eagles. Our final destination within the park was Old Faithful! We've seen her many times before but she never fails to amaze us with her beauty and power. She's not as "faithful" as she used to be however. The geyser spouts only ever 90 minutes or so and, if memory serves me correctly, it used to spout ever 20 minutes years ago. We piled up in the car to head back to Island Park. The drive was leisurely and slow, we took time to look around and enjoy the beauty of that place. We exited the park into the town of West Yellowstone. What a cute little town! The streets are lined with quaint little storefronts and inquisitive tourists. We stopped at the grocery mart for a few items and continued on our way. Only 20 minutes from the town to the cabin.

Jason's grandma made dinner for Sunday night, a delicious pasta meal with garlic bread and salad. We enjoyed yet another evening of great conversation and a fun game of poker with the cousins. The next day was Monday, Labor Day. The day everyone packs up and heads for home. We say our goodbyes, hugs and kisses and everyone drives away toward their hometowns. Some are headed back to college 8 hours away, others to home in Salt Lake. We stayed behind to help clean up and stain the cabin deck. Yet another Scholte tradition over Labor Day weekend. The deck is stained before the rough winter hits.

We arrived home Monday evening just in time for a quick pizza dinner. We clean up, shower and gear up for another school day in the morning. Relaxed and refocused, ready for another week!