Family

We don't get to see the aunties much - so Lukas made sure to get in plenty of snuggle time.  And, of course the lovely ladies obliged.

Feasting

Nothing but the freshest fare to feast on at the cabin...

A labor of love, cleaning & scrubbing.

(Joanna & Cullen)

 Before

After

The cheesiest fondue - yum!

(Tamara - and the marvelous chef of the paella)

A tuckered out Charlie...

Islanders

We love our periodic trips to the cabin on Marrowstone Island.  This trip didn't disappoint...

The boys had plenty of beach time:

The next beach trip Charlie insisted on wearing shorts so he could go into the water further and no socks...brrrrr!!!

And we witnessed another Tractor Days parade:

Here are a few highlights showing how the islanders do a tractor parade.

 

Don't pull the wrong lever...!

Beer anyone?

Pictured: Logan, me (Lukas is on my back snoring logs), Ellelynn, Quinn, Charlie hiding in front

Budding Artists

We pulled out the paints and then let creativity take over...

Lukas' recap

And the favorites for Lukas:

He loves looking at Daddy's magazines and all of the log trucks in them.

 Instead of the water, Lukas stuck to the dry land where the trucks and dirt were.

Dirty "paws" on the table (anything goes when camping I guess!!)

 Getting cleaned up (for at least a few moments)

Going to bed when it's light outside and you can hear the fun happening without you, is NO fun!

Charlie's recap

Here are some shots of Charlie's favorite moments:

A fun (safe) bridge just off of our camp site.

A fun (make my heart-jump-out-of-my-chest) bridge pretty much directly on our camp site.  Needless to say the boys went back and forth probably a hundred times.  They were actually really careful and listened to the adults' directions very well.  

 Sweet Charlie Boy

Charlie gives camping two thumbs up!

C is for Camping

We took our first camp trip of the season - woo hoo!  We had perfect weekend weather and had a blast.  The campground wasn't technically open until the following weekend so we had the place to ourselves.  Our campsite was right on the water with a little shore so of course that is where the boys spent most of their time.

I'll probably post pics for a few days because there were a lot of fun moments we'd love to share.  Here goes...

Charlie spent HOURS (literally) in the cold water - and I mean take your breath away cold.  His legs would get red and his feet would start cramping when he got out.  A water boy at heart!!

The boys had fun gathering camp fire wood and transporting it around.

The kids table

The master fire maker

The master marshmallow eater

The master roaster

And of course, bedtime stories around the campfire!

Up Close and Personal

A trip to the zoo didn't disappoint...

Charlie got a stare down,

a pacing contest,

and a unique view of rodents.

It was fun watching these two have a ball together.

 

 Lukas is all about that swag and a backwards hat.