Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Vacation 2021 and catchup.


Just a quick run through of pics from our summer vacation.

It of course started one day earlier when we got the twins.  We still have them and from the sounds of things, it could be for a much longer time than we anticipated.  Time will tell.  Ryan keeps telling me the mantra of "18 years!" trying to get me in the mindset that we're raising these kids to adulthood so might as well quit looking for the end game until it happens.  


And he's right.  These kids are developing right under our noses so we're going to let them enjoy life and grow.  It's not their fault and we're treating them as if they're our own.


Pay no attention to the state of our house.  We don't! :)
Actually I'm trying lately.  As soon as we heard that they'll be here for probably another month or two, we've shifted into "let's make this work" mode and we're baby proofing everything and just not throwing things behind the couch where they can't reach it.
I don't care if they play on the piano but the Legos HAVE to get put away...


Our vacation was the first full weekend in August.  I rented a cabin in Wisconsin, fairly close to Maddy and Matthew's town.  Ryan and Jen drove our van out with the twins and Meri, Leon and I drove in her car.  We stopped a few times on the way out when we saw activities we thought they'd be interested in.

 

now Luke wants to be a farmer.  Well, just for a second.


We found the cabin and it was right across the street from the lake entrance!  The twins enjoyed that!


Maddy and Matthew arrived and we all settled in.  The cabin was perfect.  It had several kayaks and a canoe as well as a fire pit with enough Adirondack chairs for all of us.


And a closet full of board games and toys for a 9 year to old to approve of.
He wants this toy set for Christmas.


So much fun to just relax and enjoy each other's company.


Meri even brought Reedus!  


Everyone pitched in wherever help was needed.
Each family unit took care of one meal.


And this is my entire family, except for me and the twins, out on the lake. 


With the kayaks and equipment supplied, the kids had a blast learning how to use it all.


Leon really bonded with his child sized kayak and raced Matthew across the lake.


He loves kayaking now and I'm so glad he stepped out of his comfort zone and tried it out.


He and Matthew had lots of bonding time and memory making on this trip.
BTW those are beef sticks.  Those two could eat their weight in those things.


And the last morning before we left, Meri got the timer on her phone set so we could get a group shot.
We'll need to do a trip like this again!


On the way home, Meri, Leon and I stopped at every touristy thing we could find.


Making memories even at a boat dock.  


It had a path into the woods with private beaches.


And mimicking every statue they could find.


Found a place called Ship Rock, somewhere in Wisconsin and it was fab!


Lots of graffiti but also lots of moss and greenery.
And places to climb and wear off some energy.


Those two were like billy goats all over this thing.


There were tearful moments, there were happy moments.
There were moments when we got sick of each other.
There were many trips 10 miles into town for eggs or something else we forgot.
There were moments at a local laundromat due to a baby blowout during the night.
There were tense moments driving in the downpour 20 miles to find diapers.


But I love what family I have left and had a wonderful time.

2 comments:

SAM said...

What a sweet recap. I needed to be reminded to be appreciative of the gifts I have, and your post did that for me. I think of you often, and how you've drawn on the strength of your family.

Practical Parsimony said...

The vacation sounds like a nice family time.

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