Cabin

I took the kids to the cabin (without Brandon) for 2 nights. It was hard, and a little crazy, but in the end it was fun.

The first day was super windy but we still got out for a quick run on the new kayaks.

Amy, Kristen and I have 13 kids between the 3 of us. It is a lot, and it felt like a lot. :) So glad Dayne came because Amy and I didn't have our husbands there.

The lake was full and so gorgeous.

The first night we were there I couldn't find Ava and then I realized she had put herself to bed.

Talking to Dad.

The kids were dying to kayak over to the island, so we did, a few times, and it was really fun.

The kids went swimming in the lake for the first time ever, and fully clothed.

Lots and lots of swinging.

We went for a drive both evenings and saw tons of deer, some of them super close to the road. It was so fun!

We went on a hike for the first time too and it was pretty steep and Ava complained the whole way, but it was gorgeous.

Tyler and Maverik spent a ton of time building this little fort. It was pretty cool.

I mean, really, you can't beat this view. We are the only cabin that even has a view of the lake. It's the best.

There were tons of huge hawks flying around and this is one of their feathers that we found by the lake.