Showing posts with label trips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trips. Show all posts

Friday, June 18, 2010

Warm Lake

We had a nice couple of days at my sister's lakeside cabin. The weather was cold and rainy, but didn't slow the kids down much. Ben loved going out in the kayak. He gave rides to all the littler kids. One day it rained every time he went outside, and stopped raining every time he went back inside. We told him he could make some money as a rainmaker someplace that has a drought. Natalie enjoyed kayaking with Jolie, and fishing with Connor. She caught 2 or 3 fish, Connor caught a couple, and Ben caught one. Olivia was happy to play with her cousin Hallee. It was a bit of work to keep Logan out of the fire, off the stairs, etc. but he had fun, too. Thank you Karen for inviting us!

Natalie braving a rainy day to catch a fish...

...and then proudly displaying her catch!

Ben giving Olivia a kayak ride on the beautiful lake. He wants to buy a kayak now.

Logan & Tyson watching birds & squirrels. The girls put leftover pancakes on the windowsill and they would come right to the window to eat.

Some of the kids playing games in the cabin.

We had lots of fun at the cabin! It was a great start to our summer.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Camping!

Almost every year, we go camping over the Memorial Day weekend. We didn't go last year because I didn't want to take a newborn, so the kids were chomping at the bit to go this year. But it's been raining. And raining. And cold. And windy. And raining. And raining. So we weren't sure if we'd go or not. There was enough of a break in the weather, that we went ahead and did it. And it was great! A little chilly, a few light showers here and there, but the kind that blows over in 10 minutes. The kids had a great time with their cousins, we enjoyed having a borrowed camper for the first time ever (instead of our tent), we saw a deer, a wild turkey, a rabbit, and on the way home I saw an owl and a hawk (or eagle, not sure) swoop down and grab something at the side of the road. Fun, fun! Here's a few random pictures.

Our family May 2010

Kids & cousins having fun on the gate.

Logan was DONE with hiking!

Ben with his BB gun


Natalie & Olivia with cousin Hallee on the bridge

Who needs the great outdoors? Kids & cousins playing games in the camper.