Last one, I promise!

The last day at the cabin always means a few last pictures:

These got me thinking about the pictures in the past from the cabin and lake.  So I looked and you will love what I found:

There are many more, but I will leave it at that.  It's so fun to see the kids grow up at this lake.  I think I need an album!

And more pictures...

Sick of pictures yet?  Hope not!

We visited Scenic State Park while we were up at the cabin.  It is a park that lives up to its name.

One more post, and then I'll change the subject, honest.

More Spider Lake Pictures

Wow, this last week went by so fast--I think I blinked and it was over.  We started lessons up again this week (we're always doing a little something, but our more "formal" learning resumed on Thursday after a few weeks' break).  That was enough, I think, to make the time warp happen.  Every year of homeschooling has required a little more from me, as the kids get older.  This year, with Henry in 4th grade (!), and Holly in 2nd (!), it really has become a full-time job.  I really started noticing it last year, but this year, that fact is firmly embedded in my brain!

Anyway, I can talk more about all that in another post, soon.  I know you're here for more pictures, so here you go...

We spent a lot of time on the water in the canoe or the boat.

"Faster, faster!" says Holly (repeatedly).

The Fishermen coming back in.

I can finally take the boat out on my own!

Since the weather was so nice, the kids did some swimming, too.

Then there were the beautiful sunsets and scenery in general:

I've got more...do you think you can handle it?  I hope so!

We're Baaaack!

I have so many pictures I want to share!  This will take a few posts.  I will apologize in advance if you're not interested.  Sorry.  But our week was so perfect, so beautiful, I have to share!

I decided this week, one evening in particular, in fact, that heaven must be canoeing on a mirror-still Minnesota lake at sunset.

Like I said, amazing week.  Just about every night looked like this.  The only thing that marred the perfection was mosquitoes, which is unusual for this area this late in the season.

Maybe I'll start with Cabin Pictures.  That's a good place to start.  We had most of our fun outside, but there was some fun to be had indoors, as well.

There was origami to do,

and trophy (monster) fish to admire.

We fished at night

and during the day.  This bass was a lot more impressive in person, trust me.  And I'm not making it up--that's not even my fish, that was Brad's!

We visited the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids.  It's a really cool place.  We were a little sad (even though we knew this would be the case) that we missed the living history actors by a day or two.  Just exploring on our own was fun though!

More next time!