The Blanchard Family: Labor Day at the Lake 2012

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Labor Day at the Lake 2012

We headed back up to my parent's cabin in Northern Minnesota for one more week at the end of August. We left on Sunday, Aug. 26th (which also happened to be Erik's 30th birthday!!) :) to head North. We got up there just in time for a late dinner and then unpacked and headed to bed. It was just the four of us when we got there since my parents were back at work. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday we had awesome weather. It was just the four of us on those four days as well. Our days mostly consisted of getting up, going running, having some breakfast, heading down to the beach to play and hang out for a while, eating some lunch, heading back to the beach for a little bit more play time, taking an afternoon nap (the kids napped, I actually read a book!) :), heading back to the beach for more play time, having dinner, and then hanging out in the cabin until bed time. It was so nice up there for it being so late in August. Last year when we were up there at this time, we had a couple nice days, but the rest were cooler, and rainy. The neighbors that live up there all the time said this was one of the nicest "end of Augusts" that they could remember in a long time.

Thursday evening my parents and brother arrived at the cabin. They had left after they got off work. Friday morning the kids were very excited when they got up because Grandma, Grandpa, and Ben had arrived! :) Friday morning we were invited to the neighbor's for coffee and rolls, so we went over there and enjoyed talking to everyone. Friday afternoon we enjoyed more time at the beach and even got in some water skiing. Saturday morning Erik, Ben, and I had to run 16 miles (in preparation for the Chicago Marathon at the beginning of October). The kids hung out with Grandma and Grandpa all morning while we accomplished this small task, :) and after we made it back, and had spent some time recuperating, we enjoyed another beautiful day at the beach and water skiing. Sunday was another great day, and our last "full" day with everyone there, so we enjoyed one last ski and boat ride in the evening. Kyler also had been asking and asking to go fishing, so Sunday evening, after we finished skiing, Grandpa and Ben took Kyler out fishing. I don't think he caught anything, but he had a great time! Norah was extremely mad that she was not able to go fishing (since that's what Kyler was doing!) :), something about a 1 year old with a fishing pole just doesn't quite work so well. :) So, my mom and I had to take her out on a paddle boat ride just so she could go in the "boat" too. :) We also had a quick bonfire before bedtime! Monday (Labor Day) we enjoyed our annual "breakfast at the pot" at the neighbor's. Like I said on the 4th of July post, I always love this meal as we cook eggs and bacon over the open fire, and have LOTS of other yummy fruit, potatoes, coffee cakes, and cinnamon rolls. After breakfast it's time to go to work-well, I watched Kyler and Norah, but everyone else went to work. :) We had to take both boats out, take the dock, and get everything packed away. After this happened, my parents and Ben headed back home, and the four of us enjoyed one last evening at the cabin. Tuesday morning we got up, packed up the truck, and headed home! It's always kind of sad to leave this time since everything is put away, and we know we won't get to enjoy the beach again until next summer. But, time moves on, and we had another great week at the lake! Here are some of our pictures from our trip!