Get Away To Our Favorite Place

The story goes that when my grandfather was a young chap he and some friends bought a little plot of land along Pine Creek.  This is where we camp every summer with the big extended family.  It quickly has become the highlight of the summer for my kids much like it was the highlight of my summer when I was little.  There is something so wonderful and familiar about returning to the same place every year.  Nestled in between huge mountains and along a creek all seems right with the world upon arrival.  When it came time to try and do some sort of vacation with our kids they wanted to head to the mountains.  While there are plenty of beautiful mountains we have an affinity to the ones found beside Pine Creek.  Fortunately for us we know some kind hearted folks who have a cottage a few miles south of the cabin we go to every year and they said we could take our brood and hunker down for a few days!  Oh the excitement when we told our kids!  It was wonderful!

 Last week we spent the better part of 4 days along the creek with the kids and wrestled with the possibility of staying an extra night but knew we would be pushing the limits with the younger ones.  To say it was wonderful would be an understatement!! 

 Yahtzee was played in the early mornings until it was "warm" enough to venture into the creek.  They usually thought 68 degrees was plenty warm.

 Heidi liked to sit on the stool and look out the window as the creek passed us by.

 She spent most of her time on the shore watching everyone kayak and swim.

 My little loungers!

 I sat myself down numerous times a day to just watch the action from the shore.  Not a bad view, huh?

 Kayaking was the preferred activity.

 Awesome climbing tree!

 Lots of time on the swing!

 Serious snuggling happening while they slept.

 And to be honest, we hardly saw Judah the whole time we were there.  He was out on the water before I crawled out of bed and spent the entire day fishing.  He would come in to eat and that was about it.

 Night fishing with his dad!

 See Shane's rod in the kayak?  Up and down the creek they paddled, would pull up onto some rocks and fish.

 Checking out the action from a distance.

Look at this place!!!  Would you want to leave?  Everyone agreed that we should sell our place, ask if we could buy the cottage and move! 

Thank you Craig and Kate from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness in letting us use your cottage!  So many memories made and hearts filled!!