For the fourth consecutive summer, the family will be
spending at least 1 week in the Wisconsin northwoods. This summer, we spent the
week on Little St. Germain Lake along with extended family members. Poppa Dan,
Grandma Karen, Aunt Kim, Uncle Andreas, Cousin Jackson, Unlce Andy and of
course, Baxter, all spent the better part of the week of June 14-21 in a lake
front cabin. We all love spending time up there and enjoy the opportunity for
the entire family to get together, which is so rare as we are spread across the
country.
Typical activities include fishing, boating, jet skiing,
swimming, hiking, grilling, eating/drinking, lounging along the lake and just
about any other –ing related activites one could think of.
Memorable moments from Grace and Clara’s perspective would
include catching fish without any help from Poppa or Dad. Watching Poppa filet
a few of the fine catches and the kids discovering exactly what happens to poor
fish once they’ve been caught for food. Riding horses with Dad for the first
time (usually Mom takes them out on the horses). Riding in the boat is always a
special treat for the girls as they enjoy letting the wind blow through their
hair as the boat speeds along the cold lake water.
Grace had a mini-meltdown on the last evening of our stay.
Grace appreciates alone time and with a house full of people (all 3 kids shared
a bedroom which even included a loft) and constantly having to share everything
with her sister and to a lesser extent, her cousin, Grace decided she had
enough. On our way to dinner at Black Bear Lodge, she became distant and sullen
and while we were waiting for our table, she covered her face with her hoodie
and began to sob. She couldn’t explain to us why she was so upset but it didn’t
end until she convinced mom to take her back to the cabin cutting their fish
fry dinner short. Turns out she just needed some alone time and didn’t know how
to accomplish that.
Additional memories in no particular order:
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Clara’s nickname – Rebel
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Grace’s nickname – Penny
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Dancing to music and Madonna specifically
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Fireworks on the last night there
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Miniature golfing (Clara, Jackson and Grandma
Karen played. Dad and Aunt Kim supervised and Grace decided to just wander
around the empty course)
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Reading books to the kids before bed and Jackson
was able to read a few to the girls as well
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Hiking on a tick infested trail
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Grace and Grandma had special time reading her
Butterfly Book she HAD to have at Cracker Barrel in Bloomington, IL on the
drive up
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