Our Trip to the Cabin

July 30th-August 2nd 2009
Well it had been a while but we decided to make a trip to the cabin this summer. We tried to get everyone there, and came close but we were missing a few key players (we missed you Mike, Jen, Liam, Benjamin and Rachel). The kids and I went up with Mom/Nana on Thursday morning and arrived in the early afternoon- the kids did really well in the car. When we got there it was down pouring rain, beautiful but not exactly what the kids were looking for after spending the morning in car seats! I let them watch a movie while I unpacked and Nana went to the store to buy all the food for the long weekend.

The rain coming down on the first day

He was a little tired

After that first day the sun came and stayed, although it was still cool-better than hot! The kids had fund playing with the play dough on the porch.

A trip to the beach was in order, Joseph stayed close to shore

Eileen went in for bit but the water was pretty cold

So she spent some time exploring other parts of the beach

Olivia went in but is no fool and decided she would rather sit in the sun and be warm!

Back at the cabin, Amelia enjoyed the little chairs-but was really hoping someone would play a little stick ball with her.

Olivia going in the kayak with Nana

Joseph was a bit uneasy about getting in the kayak, but he did it and was all smiles-but he didn't want to go in it again.

Jonathan "frogging"

While we were at the cabin it was Flamborama for the town, one of the events during this celebration is the Evergreen 5K. This year Eileen joined the ranks of runners in the family and entered, completed, and did very well in her first 5K!
Eileen with her number waiting for the start of the race

The kids before the run

The 5K runners, Eileen, Uncle Jonathan and Uncle Brian

Waiting for the runners to come in, I love the look on Amelia's face!

Uncle Jonathan coming in

Here come Uncle Brian and Eileen, Brian was so good about encouraging Eileen to keep going and push herself. Thanks for staying with her Brian!

She almost had him!

They had a fun run for the little kids (10 and under), Olivia and Joseph ran it and had so much fun! Olivia felt so big with her own number, and Joseph ran like a politician-talking to the crowd, waving, giving hi-fives!

Post race love!

Amelia and Papa enjoying a quiet view from the porch. Jonathan and Sigan had taken the girls for a canoe ride, Brian and Kelly were fishing, and Joseph and I were going for a walk.

Showing me some frogs and tadpoles

Brian fishing

Joseph watching the water looking for boats

We found one!

And it was full of people we knew!

Time to go

Joseph found a tree stump he had to play on, he was pretending it was a horse.

We had a great time and the kids did so well-we can't wait to get back up there again!