Spring Break

Last year we camped in a tent on Spring Break but spent one night in a one-bedroom cabin. That was enough to convince Mark that until the youngest kids are older tent camping is not for us. (Compare this post to last year's adventures by clicking HERE). So this year we rented a cabin by Wister Lake - nothing spectacular, but it was perfect for our family. Two bedrooms, a small kitchen and living room and table that seated six. The cabin was built on a peninsula so we had the lake on both sides. The kids (Isak and Elina - and Anja intermittently) spent a lot of time fishing by themselves down by the fishing dock. Isak caught 3 fishes unassisted and then let them go again - happy as a lark.

We also climbed rocks by Robbers Cave, went on an hour-long horse back ride through the forest, paddle boated and just hung by the cabin a lot. Here are a few pictures. I am also posting the only evidence that I was on the trip. Two hundred pictures were taken and I am in , um, two of them. As usual. :-)

our cabin

kids' room (we brought travel beds for the little ones)

Mark's and my room

 Isak's first fish - he came running up to the cabin to show us.

And Julia.

 Isak has a passion for fishing!

 He also spent a lot of time climbing up and down to the water behind the cabin. 

 Julia had plans to join him. For real. 

The kid has no fear, and screamed when I brought her back in the cabin.

 They sure look like brohter and sister here. 

In the pitcher is Isak's fish that they released back in the water.

Detta var Anja's höjdpunkt: att rida ponny! 

Konstigt nog ville inte Julia rida. "Nej, nej" sa hon när vi lyfte upp henne.

Lika bra det tyckte vi. Hon som alltid vill göra ALLT som de andra gör.

 Isaks häst hette Patch och var den mest bångstyriga. 

Han vek av från stigen flera gånger och Isak fick styra tillbaka honom. Men Isak tyckte det vara ganska kul.

 Elinas snälla häst hette Charlie Brown. Den red Isak förra året mindes han.

 I skogen.

Cowboy-Isak.

 I klämman.

 

 Elinas höjdpunkt. En hel påse med sk Minnows som används som bete. 

Men Elina hade dem som husdjur...

 ...tills några började dö i påsen och hon släppte dem fria. 

 Jag, Isak, Elina och Anja åkte trampbåt.

 Och gungade. 

Jätteroliga långa gungor som till och med vuxna kunde få upp ordentlig fart på.

Lilla Anja fick allergisk reaktion utav solskyddskräm!! 

Till och med 3 dagar efteråt var hon aldeles svullen i hela ansiktet. 

Hoppas kunna hitta en kräm som hon tål till sommaren.