Our Little Piece of Heaven

Last summer, we decided to try renting a seasonal spot at Pine Lake.  We loved the ease of being able to set up our trailer and leave it there, rather than loading and unloading it each week, and hauling it out to the campground every time we went camping.  It also gave the boys and I the freedom to go up any time we wanted once they were out of school, which we couldn't have done otherwise, since I am not a good enough driver to tow a trailer! We really enjoyed our time at the lake, with the beach, the pool, the freedom for the kids that they don't have here in the city, and the activities at the campground.  So we decided to stay a few more years!

A view of our site and the deck before the planters were added

This year, we moved to a new site that is a bit bigger and backs onto a swamp, instead of more trailers. We love hearing the bullfrogs, crickets, and various birds.  The sound of crickets takes this MK back to her days in Africa, where they were a constant background sound!
Since we plan for this to be our summer home away from home for a few years, we made it homey!  Jeff spent the first couple of weeks building a large deck and added some stairs and planters to dress it up.  We are loving our new site and all the space we have there!  We've had a couple of beautiful weekends up there already, where we pulled out the pool and sprinkler, and are looking forward to many more this summer!

A team effort building the deck! 

Our outdoor cooking center and our back view

The boys spend a lot of time on their bikes and scooters.  They are getting really good!  Cole has mastered riding a two-wheeler and Zach has gotten the hang of peddling, all in just a couple of weeks!

It's always a treat when we get to fill up the pool! Love the action shots here! 

Of course, the fire is one of the highlights of the weekend!  Zach is especially fond of the fire.  Or maybe just of s'mores! 

 We enjoyed a visit from Grandma and Grandpa and hope to have more visitors this summer!

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