The Cabin

Katherine catching tadpoles

 If you've never been to the White Mountains in New Hampshire, plan a trip there one day. It's so lush and green, with tons of crystal clear stream running over the most beautiful river rocks you ever saw. (I brought home quite the rock collection.)
It's even better if you're a Dartmouth Alumni. Dartmouth owns about 100 cabins in the White Mountains that are available to rent for a very cheap price. Drew rented a one-room cabin for the night and we had the best time. It was the worst nights sleep ever - but totally worth it!

The older kids sitting on the bridge

 My favorite part was playing in the river. The water was very cold, but it felt nice. The river bed is nothing but rocks of all sizes. We made our way upstream, either through the river or climbing on the huge boulders that hugged the river. It was so much fun. We hung out in this one spot for a while, just throwing rocks as high as we could and laughing at the huge "kerplop" sound they made as they landed back in the water.

 The cabin is very rustic, with no running water and an outhouse. But if you put on your best elaborated camping hat it's no big deal! The cabin itself was so cool. There are bunks on the first floor along with a wood stove and oven. This cabin had a ladder that led to a loft. There were 6 mats, 3 on each side for sleeping and a bridge that connected the two loft sleeping areas.
We had the kids (ages 7, 6, 4, 4, and 2) sleep on the bottom bunks and John slept in a pack-n-play. The adults took the loft. We didn't want them falling out of the top bunk or falling from the loft. None of us slept that well, but that's camping right?
We had plenty of coffee and tea to go around and we woke up to such beauty that it really didn't matter.