Patrick Glenn made this bulletin board for our cabin.

James Glenn and his sons use our cabin periodically as a command post for their outdoor adventures. Each time they leave their mark with an act of service or creative project. They made us a beautiful bulletin board this time with our cabin logo designed by Jim Lee. This year they did Birch Hollow and ran Dianna’s Throne slot canyon.

Girls camp and the cabin always seem to be places for braids. Maybe just having a lot of girls in one place with time on their hands, I don’t know. Anyway, Grandma Rogers would be pleased with all the braids that lined up in 2018 for a picture. We thought you’d like to see a similar photo taken clear back in 1980.

1980 Left to right: Wendy Krause, Elaine Rogers Madsen, Ellen Rogers Stringham, Jeri Clark Akins, Laura Yssel Roos, Lia Clark Brown, Caroline Lucero Johnson, Adriana Rogers Hancock, Cathie Rogers Byrnes, Jennie Lee Maestri.

June 2018 left to right: Emilia Maestri, Samantha Cherry, Sarah Simmons, Allie Cherry, Kelsey Lee, Ellie Maestri, Katie Cherry, Brianna Lee, Eliza Cherry, and Cassie Lee

If you’re planning on visiting the Rockin R cabin this year, better get your order in early. We project this to be our busiest year yet. And why not? With all the upgrades on the cabins and the Ponderosa Ranch facilities, there’s more to do than ever.

If you want to schedule the cabin just email us or text. As always its first come, first served. So get your plans together.

Awesome new covered porch on the Kids Cabin, Thanks to Ben Rogers.

The grandkids lovin’ it on the new porch

Benjamin has been at it again. Look at this snazzy new porch and deck on the kids’ cabin. He got it all built, stained, and even put the chairs on the porch and the flag out front. He has done wonders for our little piece of Heaven. Everyone will want to move into this neat little cabin now.

The new main cabin railings are beautiful

Thanks Ben Rogers for installing the new railings

Thanks to Benjamin Rogers for installing the beautiful new railings on the main cabin deck. They were much-needed. Now our littles can safely play on the deck. Thanks to Ben for many other updates to the cabins that make our stay in heaven even more fun! Can’t wait for all of you to see it.

Jim Lee made these cute shutters in his woodshop. Lorin and Kris helped paint and install them.Don’t they look cabin-y?

Cute little pine tree shutters dress up the Honeymoon cabin

Lorin and Kris Reeder help install the shutters

The Maestri and Simmons families showed up in force for a spectacular Memorial day weekend at the cabin. Hikes, crafts, rock painting, endless board games, perilous swinging and board balancing, coupled with the best food ever, made for an awesome time. Grandma and Grandpa Lee joined them as we celebrated Grandma’s 67th birthday and supervised one of the biggest work projects in a while. We were joined by some of the Jon Lee family as well. Thanks everyone for pitching in so willingly. We love you all.

Jodi cleaning up after the giant tree branches collapsed.

Zach helps rake out the path to the Honeymoon cabin

Jason, Josh, Jack Jack, and Kade shoveling gravel on the driveway

Ellie handles the wheelbarrow duties.

Kade and Jason manned the shovels.

Grandpa Lee and Mimi take a walk

Mimi finds a nice rock to paint

Mimi shows a rock to her daddy.

Lots of howls at the cold-water hair washing frenzy.

The girls decorated for Grandma Lee’s birthday breakfast. Jack, Josh, and Mimi are all dressed up for church.

Christian and Jessica Lee on the swing

Jess and Christian are our newest married couple to pose for the “Swing” shot. Couples from the beginning of time have posed here according to ancient legend. They also got in on our big work project helping cut and stack logs from the winter kill and spreading new gravel on the driveway and walkways. We love you both.

We were grateful that Jon brought up his chain saw and two helpers, Diggie and Max to help trim and cut the rest of the winter kill. They worked long and hard and were joined later by Alyssa who worked hard hauling and stacking logs.

Master loggers: Jon, Max and Diggie Lee

Alyssa and Dallin find a fun way to spread the gravel using a Tonka dump truck and shovel

She may be pretty, but she is a hard worker. Alyssa hauled and stacked the logs.

We were shocked at the amount of damage our Ponderosa Pine Trees had over the winter. We think in addition to the heavy snows, there was a huge wind or tornado that swept through our property in a line of trees completely bent to the ground or broken off. We hired an ex-logger, Richard Esplin, to come and cut up all the downed trees as well as cut down the big dead snag by the honeymoon cabin. We’ve been working to clean up and get the cabin ready for the season. There are still a number of big branches that are broken and hung up in the ponderosas, so watch out. Other than that, spring is here and everything is greening up nicely. So come enjoy.

Some trees were bent clear to the ground

Thanks to Christian for hauling all the logs and stacking the woodpile. At least we’ll have some wood next year. Thanks to Richard Esplin and his chain saw for cutting up the fallen trees.

Really huge branches just missed the Honeymoon Cabin

The Lee Kids climb all over the big snag that is now a permanent part of the cabin landscape

Max climbs on the big snag