Sunday, August 18, 2013

First visit to the cottage...

Mike took a week off work and we headed up north for 3 nights.  It was unseasonably cold so no swimming happened--except for Scout...she basically wouldn't get out of the water.  Oh, and Rose put her bathing suit on for a little bit of splashing.  Nothing like we're used to for August though. At night we even had the heat on and our winter pyjamas. 

New rod




dock spider

Lots of crafting and playdough this trip


family walk to the river




Can't see it but a toad was sitting on the rock beside the fire watching his former home burn down




o...m..g...




mmm.  man down!







Webers on the way up.  Typical---fries and....

Apple slices!

winter sleep sack for freezing cold nights!

Passed out listening to music on my phone


Roasting marshmallows

Rose can do the splits
I wish we'd taken a picture of the measuring wall.  Paige and Rose grew SO MUCH since last summer.  REally hard to believe.  I'd say 4-5 inches each.  Rose is almost as tall as Paige was at age 4.

A successful first trip up north all in all.  Both car rides were perfect and it was very relaxing.  Henry's sleep wasn't bad, and I felt well rested.  Scout slept in a makeshift kennel made out of a coffee table and some pillows--she really can't be trusted to wander around yet.  Of course I missed out on a boat ride with no one to watch Henry, and we were a little out of routine.  Next year will be easier and we'll get up there more.  The girls were so excited to go and really happy to be there. We have to bring so many clothes for the kids that it's ridiculous.  Without laundry, and with a lot of dirt outside, a spitting up and poppy baby, and warm and cold weather we needed 4 suitcases.  crazy.  At least Scout barely needs anything.

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