We're baaaaaaaack...

We are back at Lakeview this week and so far it's been fun...
So far, we have:
--- roasted some more marshmellows(if you look very closely you will notice that there is no need to be alarmed that this campfire is in the middle of the road because there is also no fire)

---taken the Paddle Boat out for a spin around the lake
---and gotten a biology lesson on the reproductive and life cycles of earth worms
Look in the days ahead for thrilling updates on our time spent at 7,000 feet!

It's a tough job, but...

I know that it seems like all I do is work up here, but you'll be pleased to know I've also had a few opportunities for relaxation also!

Hmmm...Why does it seem like all my relaxation time is near the water? I must spend too much time there.

We also had a "Whole Camp" Campfire tonight and were lucky enough to have two very talented musicians in our group. Granted, most of the songs they sang were ones I didn't know (Beatles, James Taylor, various other old songs, etc.), but they also sang a few that I did know. I LOVE to sing! I'm not sure I'm any good, but so far I've never had anyone ask me to stop, so I'm going to take it as a good sign. Tyler also LOVES music (hmm, I wonder where he got that?) so he planted his chair in front of the guitar player and swayed...

Here is my favorite part of tonight's activity...What is it about a fire that is soooo mesmerizing? It makes me feel like sitting back, sipping a glass of fine (insert drink of choice) and thinking deep thoughts. But it also makes me want to tell jokes and funny stories...Guess I'm going to need more wood; this could take a while.

Just One of the Guys...

Not me...Man Cub...He met two boys this week who are 8 and whatever they do, he wants to do. We made s'mores (again) last night and he wanted to stand exactly like his new friend, Nick. I've discovered that Tyler doesn't really care for the marshmellows, he just likes the excuse to eat the chocolate that goes with s'mores.

He saw Nick and his dad playing baseball and somehow convinced Nick to play catch with him.

The "Big Boys" also built a small "campfire" on top of the huge rock in the campground and were "camping marshmellows" together.

Two weeks of bliss!

Through a stroke of someone else's bad fortune, but my good fortune, I will be spending two whole (consecutive) weeks up at Lakeview Cottages with my mom managing the camp. I know...you're thinking, "Umm...they put her in charge of boats???" But really I'm quite good at it (if I do say so my self) and so far the only bad thing about the boats is that someone re-claimed their super cool kayak before I had a chance to test drive it. The first day here (Saturday) was spent reacquainting ourselves with the wonderful things we had missed in the three weeks since we were here last. Tyler found tree trunks to walk on...

We threw sticks into the lake...(please note the red kayak that I almost got to use)

We made S'Mores...(everyone knows the chocolate goes on the outside of the cracker and then you squish the marshmellow, right?)

Look for more updates on our adventures and also photographic evidence that Kim and I were canoe-ers...(is that a word?)...