We enjoyed a wonderful weekend on beautiful Lake Huron a week ago. The weather was not the greatest, but we made due. Most importantly, we made some great memories. We rented a 3 bedroom, 2 bath cottage and participants included my mom, dad, sisters, and 5 kids. Hubby and my bro-in-law squeezed out of work for a day to join us as well.
Luckily, the place also came with a hot tub...which the kids put to good use the first day and a half of bad weather. We spent each night around a campfire eating s'mores followed by some hot games of Yahtzee!! Our first full day it was rainy and cold... we ended up fishing in the rain at a local catch and release pond. Our second full day was gorgeous...we enjoyed the sun, the beach, and the lake for the entire day! I was nervous about the beach and the lake...but everything turned out to be perfect for the kids! The sand was perfect for castles and the lake was so clear; the clearest I have ever seen Lake Huron.
Just to name a few of the memorable events from this trip...fishing in the rain, glow necklace exploding all over Z-man, hunting for petoskey stones (we found a bunch!), sandcastles, running out of marshmallows on the last night and attempting to roast mini-marshmallows, playing Yahtzee on the Time books (circa 1970), playing Battleship, Elly "bathing" on the beach, the kids playing ladder ball, wonderful meals with the family, and sand-sand-sand EVERYWHERE.
Below is one of my favorite pics' from our vacay'. If you know my nephew, Z-man, at all you will not be surprised by this photo. He is one wild and crazy kid! Hopefully, our summer lake vacations will become a yearly tradition!
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