Rise and Shine

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Lake Crescent day two:
Got up at 0600 thanks to boogs. She apparently didn't want to sleep in at all. Mom made breakfast at the cabin for everyone and it was yummy! Sausage, pancakes, bagels, fruit, and muffins. She always comes well prepared!! I remember my mom always cooking awesome meals when we were camping. She seems to be able to cook and take care of everyone's needs and wants (my dad mainly) at the same time, without getting frustrated!! I envy her calmness. My calmness comes from a pill, and hers is so natural. The more time I spend with my brother the more I realize he is just like my mom! He does a great job parenting with calmness and rarely lets things get under his skin. My mom can handle anything! Although we did have to dismantle the smoke alarm while she was cooking;) He hee!

We rented a boat for half of the day. They actually let us turn in the peddle boat and use a canoe after we were done peddling around the water for a hour. The kids liked the canoe better. Jeremy bought a small blow up raft and got a workout taking all the kids out in his boat! We tried to get one right before we left but the guy off criagslist had already sold it.

After the kids were done with swimming we headed over to the Lodge for food and hiking! Ethan made me laugh, we kept finding him in different spots on the trail looking like a hobo. It kept me motivated to keep going!! Love that boy!

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I love reading your blog. You have a beautiful family. Tell Jeremy I said hi.
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