In addition to all the water & outdoor activities that we did, we also spent time with some of Kent's extended family. We were very happy to be able to see some of Kent's cousins and their families, as well as Kent's sister, Natalie & her husband, Casey, on this trip to the lake. Family began to arrive on Thursday afternoon and stayed through Sunday. On Friday, we all played on the lake and then, on Saturday afternoon, there was a large get-together with even more family. I am missing some pictures of the indoor water park at Thumper Pond that we went to on Sunday morning; we again had to convince Erik to go down the water slides, but after the initial bout of crying, he loved it! We spent Monday fishing (Kent), doing laundry (Kelli) and trying to collect all our stuff from around the cabin so we could pack! We flew home on Tuesday and both kids, once again, did great while traveling, even though they didn't nap much (Erik finally fell asleep just as we were approaching Orlando - the turkey)!
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| The Johnson's |
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| Hugs for Auntie Natalie |
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| Uncle Casey & Elin |
Pictures from the large family gathering on Sabbath afternoon:
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| Cousin Becky & Elin |
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| Great Uncle Sparky & Elin |
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| Great Aunt Agnes & Elin |
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| Our family with Great Aunt Agnes |
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| Aunt Darlene & Elin |
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| Agnes, Elin & Mary |
We introduced Erik to the fine art of making campfire s'mores. Elin got a teensy, tiny taste as well:
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| He was trying so hard to stay clean while eating the s'more. He actually did really well!! |
Elin worked really hard on her walking skills while we were at the lake. She got really good at maintaining her balance and was getting better about not walking on her tip-toes by the time we left:
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| Elin didn't care about any obstacles in her path. Look at how Kent had to get under the dock!!!! |
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| She loved to pick up leaves and then wave them around like she had found a treasure!! |
It has been a long-standing tradition at the lake that each child gets a bath in the kitchen sink. Here are Erik & Elin's entries for the sink-bath hall of fame!
Another lake tradition: Getting ice cream at "Granny's Pantry".
Sooooo good!!! Erik did really well with his ice cream cone, especially since this may only be his 2nd ice cream cone ever!
A shot of almost all the grandkids at the lake this weekend (Elin is missing):
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| On Left: Erik, CJ, Caleb, Uncle Curt. On Right: Amber, Tori, Stacey, Preston |
Sunset is a favorite view to see (and try to photograph) at the lake:
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