Summertime

It's the middle of July.  In another month, the kids will be heading back to school.  We've been hard at work here in Ohio, making this place our own, but that doesn't mean we haven't had fun, too.  Actually, a lot of our time has been spent in Michigan.  We have gotten TONS of time up at the cabin, where days are filled with all sorts of fun.

This summer has been unbelievably hot-even in Northern Michigan.  On the hottest days, we go right from our pajamas to our bathing suits and spend all of our time in the lake.


We even snuck back into the water a few nights after dinner and swam until dark!
Of course, I got some fishing in with Owen...
And on his last cast of the night, he hit the jackpot!
 
We did manage to have a couple of bonfires, but it was SO hot, we couldn't really enjoy them!
 
The nights are always late ones, and most mornings are pretty lazy, but we always work our way back to the beach.
 
When the beach gets too hot, we pile in the boat and cruise around the lake...
And we usually make a pit-stop to jump in!
 We also celebrated the Fourth of July with a late-night boat ride to watch the fireworks!

We had a ton of fun spending time with family! The kids got so much time with some of their favorite cousins!
 
 And when you're completely exhausted and need cuddles or just a quick catnap, there's always time for that, too.
 Mostly, it's just good to be together, having fun.
 It's always sad to leave, but we know we won't be able to stay away too long. After all, who can resist sunsets like this every night?