Weekend at the Lake

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When our friends Jordan and Danielle decided to move back home with their son, Jack, we made a pact to go on at least one holiday a year together. This year we played it low key and spent the weekend at my parent's cabin. The company was great and I wish I could say the same for the weather. We were bundled up the whole weekend, save for Sunday morning when we were packing up. Ugh.
Calder spent quite a bit of time at the park. Like most kids, the cold doesn't seem to bother him!
The boys informed Danielle and I that the theme to the weekend was "jump start the stump." I have no clue what it means, but I think it has something to do with the tree they took down and the time spend burning it in the fire pit.

Sunday morning we woke up to find the sun trying to peak out and the wind non-existent. We took a snoop cruise along the lakeside cabins and then spent a bit of time soaking up the sun before it was time to head home.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    We had such a great time! Thanks again. Although, even after a shower my hair still smells like stump! Haha.
    Danielle

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  2. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Jealous! what nice Family time :) Miss you Clarke's **

    Lisa W

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  3. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    What the ??????? That stump still had live branches on it!

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