Cabin Trip - Day 1

Despite the calamities of Friday night (Braxton's broken arm), we got off to a fairly early start Saturday morning. The cars were packed, kids & dogs boarded, and we were on the road at 9:30 am.

With 5 kids and 2 dogs, we had to take two cars for the trip. I drove lead with the dogs (Sunny & Rufus) riding in my back seat. Beth and the children followed in the mini-van. The sun was out, the roads were smooth, traffic was light, and we made good time. Rufus - like any good hound dog - was sticking his head out the window and letting his ears flap in the breeze.

Then at about 11:00am I got a phone call. It was Beth.

"Rufus' drool is hitting my windshield!"

We stopped for lunch at the McDonalds in Grand Rapids. The kids ate and played and Beth drove over to the grocery store to pick up some last minute supplies. Then we drove the west of the way to the cabin.

The cabin was on a pristine lake in the midst of the Chippewa National Forest. It had a dock, two fishing boats, and a paddle boat. So of course the kids all got out of the car, ran indoors, and sat down to play video games (see the picture below).

Once Beth and I got the cars unpacked, we managed to get the kids out of the cabin and down by the water. They took turns going out on the paddle boat.

Emma met another five-year old girl that was staying at a nearby cabin. Her name was Tess and she and Emma played out on the dock by Tess' cabin. Emma even held a fishing pole and caught a fish!

Later we started a small campfire and roasted some marshmallows.



+ posted by David.