Boat Week

Boat week 2020 is finally here!  We all wait for, think about, dream about and can't hardly contain our excitement for this one week of the year.  It's one of the most relaxing and fun few days that we get to spend together.  Mom and dad have just redone the cabin and it's so nice and updated and we feel so lucky to be able to have that little place to call home for a week every July.  This year was full of trying new things, inviting friends up for the day, being crazy, eating lots of food and sleeping in hammocks.  Doesn't that sound just like what you'd want to do on vacation? Here are the highlights of our week:

Desh was amazing this year and rode on the kneeboard all by himself.  I started out on the back of his board with him then dropped off so he could ride alone.  He did awesome! And Josh helped each of the kids learn how to be captain of the boat.  The girls are actually getting pretty good at navigating and driving on their own (especially when the lake is pretty empty of other boats).

Gracie came and stayed with us one night then spent the next morning with us on the boat.  It was so fu having her!

We had some really great early morning water most of the mornings and took full advantage of that!  There's nothing like a glassy lake to make you want to jump in and ski.  Rease is rippin it at slalom skiing!  She has gotten so good and confident over the past year and seems to have no fear.

Beck's birthday usually falls right in the middle of boat week, so we did gifts and cupcakes while we were up there this year.  

The Chalks and Hammers came up one of the days and the kids all had a blast tubing, kneeboarding and hanging out in the sun!  I'm always so glad there are enough kids that want to ride the tube cause that's one thing my body can't take as I get older.

Liev. Rhen and Keen rocked the wakeboard this year and all did so great.  We saw so much progress made just in one week and they all seem to really love it!  Liev just wants to learn to do jumps and he's so cute getting in and out of the wake.

Papa and Grammie came up and spent a night with us and a day on the boat.  Papa is amazing as always at skiing and we love to watch him.  We are so glad to have them whenever they make it up there with us!

Nights are spent around the campfire roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and playing games.  This year we started playing ultimate frisbee down at the park and that ended up being our favorite post lake activity!

We found a rope swing this year on the far side of the lake at Baby's Bottom.  I'm not sure if its always been there but the lake is high enough this year that we could easily reach it.  We spent an afternoon one of the days just playing and jumping from that rope swing.  

The best part of the week is that we get to be together laughing and joking, eating and learning new things and soaking in the sun.  Even if we aren't out skiing or kneeboarding, we're making memories together that will last forever!  Even in the midst of the pandemic going on around us, we were able to get out and spend an amazing week together (without masks).  Boat Week 2020 did not disappoint!