Marcy Larsen

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My Little Man Chase is growing up so fast that we can’t hardly keep up with him.

He’s the neighborhood bum, always out looking for someone to play with. If there is anyone that wants to have a sleepover, he’s on it. He is always looking for something to do. In fact, almost every time we are on our way home from somewhere he’s asking, “What can we do today?” Of course, mom and dad are looking forward to getting home and relaxing, but Chase always has other things in mind. He’s a goer.

Chase enjoys all types of sports and outdoor activities. He plays baseball, soccer and also wrestles. He loves to go snowmobiling, camping, boating, motorcycle riding, and 4 wheelin. He tells me that he hates hunting, though. “It’s boring.” – I think something is wrong with him???

Chase is a great helper. He’s always wanting to help. He says he likes to work. It doesn’t matter if it’s painting or sweeping the garage floor, he wants to help. Did I mention he’s a goer?

Chase is a thinker, planner. He’s fun to be around and everyone loves his company. He mostly stays out of trouble, except when he’s teasing. He loves to tease. Loves it.

Everyone should have a chance to play a board game with Chase. He’s a cheater. It amazing me how he finds ways to cheat, he just waits for the other players to catch him. It’s almost like he dares them to catch him. I watched him cheat his mom in UNO several times just the other day.

Chase is so smart, it’s almost scary.  I can’t wait to see what’s still to come as he grows up. He’s truly fun to be around.

I love my little man. I wish I could pause time and keep him where he is for a while, but I am also looking forward to fun times with him as he grows up. I have more and more fun with him every day.

The time that we spend at the cabin as a family are some of our most cherished memories. It doesn’t matter if we are snowmobiling, hunting, riding atv’s and motorcycles, just hanging out, or even working – we still enjoy it.

This last weekend we decided to throw everything in the truck (after the baseball games of course) and head up to the cabin. Of course, the first thing the kids asked was, “Who’s coming with us?” They were told, “Nobody, just us.”

“Can we bring our motorcycles?”

Dad ran down to the store to pick up some corner bead and drywall mud for the walls that need to be finished while mom packed the cooler.

Within an hour or so, we were on our way.

It’s amazing how different it is when you are 9300 feet above sea level. As soon as we pulled up, the shorts were off and pants and jackets went on. It was a little chilly. In fact, it was snowing off and on. This didn’t stop the kids from playing outside and riding their motorcycles (for a while).

Colten had the campfire going before any of us could tell him not to start it yet. There was not much wood left from winter. Sure felt good though. The kids all love to roast marshmallows (and burn them).

Joe showed up a little later with Abbey. Kenzie sure loves to help Abbey around (even though Abbey is bigger than her – she is still in charge). They played so good together, riding the little red 4 wheelers all over and playing with their babies.

After some time around the campfire, it was time to settle down for the night (it was getting too cold to be outside). We lit the woodburning stove to take the chill off and keep everyone warm for the night.

UNO is the favorite card game these days around the kitchen table. You have to watch Chase, he cheats bad! I noticed it right off the bat (I must just have an eye for things like that) but it took Mom a while to figure out what he was doing. If he didn’t have the number or the color he needed, he would just draw and lay down whatever card he drew. Sometimes he would even throw in a “whew” to make us think he got lucky and drew the card he needed. Red 4′s on top of green 2′s – it didn’t matter.

After a night full of Peety and Joe snoring, Kenzie waking up screaming, Abbey asking her dad, “What is that noise” or telling him  ”No snoring, dad”,  and so on, it was morning. Colten said he had the best night’s sleep of his life (even through all that).

Time to go to work and get the first layer of mud and corner bead on the new walls (from the remodel). Chase is my helper, he always wants to help. He says he likes work – I guess this is a good thing, right?