More Memories At the Cottage

We have been able to create so many fun summer memories out at the lake thanks to my uncle and aunts kindness in hosting us many days this summer at their beautiful cottage! Yet again we were graced with a nice day to enjoy the water and all the fun it holds. This particular day my uncle picked up the old Hobie Cat sailboat that was my grandpa's that he hold sold to someone on the lake. We spent a bit of time cleaning it, but overall it is in fantastic shape still! The boys like playing on just me, my brothers and my cousins did back in the day. Another fabulous day and more memories banked.

Cory's obsession this summer, wakeboarding.


My uncle Steve showing off his skills slalom skiing.

He is seriously fast and very good!

Cleaning up and playing on the sailboat.

Hanging out on the sailboat.

Just thought this picture was funny as everyone just had to look at the dead fish we were passing.

Matthew and Rachel.

Joshua steering the boat with Uncle Steve.

The boys playing on the sailboat.

Perhaps a bit random, but just as we pulled into the garage that night our Expedition flipped to 90,000 miles.

Camping at Cran Hill Ranch July 2011

This post is a bit overdue thanks to our lack of Internet for almost 2 months so bare with me as I back track. We spent a majority of the week of July at Cran Hill Ranch camping with Cory's family and some extended family too! The weather cooperated for the most part, raining at in the wee early hours of the morning while we were all sleeping while the sun shined most of the days. Our days were filled with swimming, tubing, boating, playing in the sand, playing on the playground, visiting the animals, pony rides, tie dying t-shirts, and we of course had to indulge in ice cream each and every night as it is tradition at Cran Hill. Only one little snafu of having the power go out right around dinner time on our last night which in turn stopped all water we had coming into our trailer....thank goodness it was only a couple hours and all was back to normal. We had a wonderful time and look forward to booking our trip next year!

Joshua and Eli playing in the sand.

Cousins and second cousins playing on the playground.

Matthew and Allison being silly together.

Tradition: Eating ice cream on the store's porch steps.

Matthew hanging out with Uncle Paul.


Matthew tie dying his first t-shirt at Cran Hill.



Joshua was able to do a lot of the tie dying of his shirt by himself this year.



Joshua fell in love with the kittens in the barns.

Matthew petting the kittens.

Feeding the goats.

Matthew liked petting the goats.

Grandma and Matthew greeting the donkey.

Joshua on his pony ride.

Lookin' like a pro after so many summers doing this.

Matthew's first pony ride.

Matthew liked his pony ride and doesn't appear to be allergic :)

Trying out daddy's shoes....big shoes to fill.

Matthew and Aiden taking a break from playing outside to color in the trailer.

Joshua and Allison hanging out at the beach - two peas in a pod!

Joshua and Allison playing in the sand.

Finding their tie dye t-shirts on the line.

Joshua modeling his tie dye creation.

Matthew modeling his tie dye t-shirt.

Matthew and another kitty.