Sunday, May 2, 2010

Fun with clay...or not!

Another fun and busy weekend at the cabin. Last week, mom welded up a metal frame for the fire brick cooking surface on the pizza oven. Steve slid it into place, and placed the fire brick tiles to form a perfect fit. He then began construction of the dome: forming a sand pile roughly the size of the oven interior, covered with a 3-inch thick clay layer (done in two stages). Once this dries (who knows when, in our NW climate) another clay layer mixed with hay will form an insulating layer.

The boys enjoyed playing with the clay, digging holes, bike riding and a campfire.

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Max and Rex in the UTV

Max and Rex in the UTV

Rex is ripping it

Rex is ripping it

View from back

View from back

"Beware of Max"

"Beware of Max"

The Amazing Rex!

The Amazing Rex!

Rex preparing for our woodstove

Rex preparing for our woodstove

Mommy's short ride

Rex making a volcano

Rex making a volcano

Base for pizza oven

Base for pizza oven

Rex is riding the loop

Max's self portrait

Max's self portrait

Rex's 'fro

Rex's 'fro

Mad Max!

3" on March 30th

The Moye Compound

Brotherly love by the river

Racing around

Motorcycle track at the property

Freddy the Cyclops

Freddy the Cyclops

Mother's Day ride

Max and "Lucca the Robot"

Max and "Lucca the Robot"

Rex rides past the burn pile

Putting in screws

Putting in screws

Max is smokin' the loop!

Max is smokin' the loop!

MAX!

MAX!

Rex goes for a swim!

Rex goes for a swim!

The "Burban" at the "Bar"

Max is on the ball!

Fun with mom's old books!

Fun with mom's old books!

Lumber for the woodshed

Lumber for the woodshed

Rex's new BB gun

Rex's new BB gun

Morning game of "Sorry"

Morning game of "Sorry"

Daddy's driving

Rex & Tony

Rex & Tony

This is our new dog, "Tony Hawk"

This is our new dog, "Tony Hawk"

Hiking at Gold Bar

Our cabin through the trees

Our cabin through the trees

Hot chocolate break during the ride

Rex's new Go-Kart!

Rex's new Go-Kart!

One of Mom's secret mtb trails!

One of Mom's secret mtb trails!

Checking out the trails near our property

Quick ride in-between the showers

Quick ride in-between the showers

River view

River view

Rex makes a "slingshot"

Christmas toys!

Christmas toys!

The boys are having some fun!

The boys are having some fun!

We're ready to go!

Hot chocolate break!

Max is driving his new RC car

Max is driving his new RC car

Mom is brewing

Where's the cache???

Max brought his Super-Soaker

Max brought his Super-Soaker

Christmas at Auntie Susan's

Muddy fun!

Boys by the campfire

Boys by the campfire

RTC Graduation!

Max and Mom head out for a ride

Camping at Tahuya

Rex finds a cache at the top of Skyline Trail