One Last Hurrah!

The above are photos of my Dad's beautiful cabin in Red Feather.  It was always a dream of his to build a cabin from scratch, and that is exactly what he did.  He and a friend/contractor literally did all of the work...and I suppose us kids helped every now and again as well.  I have many memories of picking the land that he wanted, and the many trips to Red Feather while I watched the cabin come to life little by little.  I was mostly climbing on rocks and exploring, rather then helping, but it was a process that spanned many years and holds many memories.

It is crazy to say that this last weekend was our last time in the cabin.  My dad sold it and closes on it this week.  I am glad that we were able to go up one more time as a family.  I have taken many friends to the cabin throughout the years and have great memories of playing games, watching movies, and spending time on the deck.  Cole even proposed to me at the cabin, which is a little sad now because part of his reasoning was because we thought it would always be in the family.  I don't blame my dad for selling it though.  Yes, it is a little sad, but I understand the decision.  The upkeep takes money, and more importantly, it wasn't getting used very often.  Cole and I probably used the cabin the most out of anyone, but since Tavian came along we just aren't in a season of our lives where it is easy to get away that often.  If we happened to have it years down the line, I am sure it would have been used much more by us.  So it is sad to say goodbye, but it was good to have had it while we did.  We are thankful for the memories. :)  I wish I had the time and energy to post pictures from past trips, because there truly are such joyful memories, but I don't so I will settle for the ones I took while we were there on our very last visit.

Tavian with my sister, Sarah

Part of the beautiful deck!

More of the deck. Such beautiful views!

Getting a picture in the exact spot where Cole proposed...almost exactly 5 years ago :)

Tavian wasn't thrilled about being in the picture, so we took one just us!

Getting a picture of the inside.

Hopefully Cole and I will own a vacation home ouselves one day that will bring our family the wonderful memories that the cabin brought me throughout my childhood and into adulthood.