In July I took the kids and two of their friends (Chris and Rachael Hiigel) to South Lake Tahoe (a 10-hour drive!) for a week at "Papa's" cabin (he was there, too). We had a blast! Playing tag in the woods, hiking down to the river to skip rocks (Rachael and Anna swam in it--brrr!), renting bikes to ride for about 3 hours down a beautiful trail along the lake (stopping for ice cream on the way back), playing miniature golf one evening.
Most evenings Chris and I played our guitars out on the front deck, then the kids soaked in the hot tub before coming in to watch a movie. The kids took turns helping with dinner and doing the dishes. Other than the mosquitos that loved Chris, it was a wonderful week. It smells so good there in the summer!
