I met up with Ashly and my family last week at The Lodge Resort on Ottertail Lake by Fergus Falls, MN. Christopher and I got there on Monday after I worked the weekend. Overall the weather was nice and I had a great time seeing my family.
My brother Steve celebrated his birthday.
Sister Bobbi and her boyfriend, Ross and his son Ethan.
Ross's daughter, Maddie, roasting marshmallows.
Ashly
The kids roasting marshmallows.
What?!?! That must be a really good s'more, Libby!
Cousin Luann, couisin's wife Shelly and Dad.
Relatives
More relatives
Eating!
Ashly and cousin Jordyn on a boat ride
Uncle Gerry giving the boat ride.
Brother Steve, Ashly and Christopher
I was getting Christopher into a life jacket-like suit and it was quite a project. At first he couldn't move his arms, but it eventually went on and overall it worked ok. It gave me piece of mind that he would possible float a little first if he ended up in the water!!!
Ashly and Christopher playing in the lake.
Mom and me standing in the lake!
I am not responsible for these pictures. I got them off mom's camera!!! This is sister Jen and her husband Blake on the pontoon boat ride.
My brother, Steve and his wife, Libby, on the pontoon.
Dad, Christopher, me and Ashly on the pontoon.
Dad, Christopher, Mom and Ashly on the pontoon.
My dad and his sisters - Diane and Joan.
Kids after swimming.
Kids swimming.
Steve and Libby swimming.
Cman and Grandma playing!
Hanging out.
Oh yeah....raumen noodles oh so good!!! Got to start them young, it's an acquired taste, but a staple food when you are in college or on a budget!!!
The girls went shopping in Ottertail at The Williams Company Store. It's a neat store.
Here we are before shopping.
The "little" girls with the Otter of Ottertail!
The "big" girls with the Otter.
There was this slide in the water where we stayed. Ashly took Christopher down and he LOVED it!!!
She also dropped him and I caught him and he LOVED that too! Only once did I not catch him and he went all the way under. Good thing he had swimming lessons last winter!
Me and my little man swimming!
My favorite niece, Brittany, swimming!
My favorite niece, Jordyn, swimming!
Here we are at the fabulous Zorbaz Pizza Place. I love the pizza there. I don't know why it's so good, it just is and I look forward to the feast!
We walked from our cabin to Zorbaz and Christopher fell asleep. He slept until I was done eating and then he woke up "on the wrong side of the stroller" and had a little "terrible two's" melt down. I wasn't sure how to handle him, more of that to come. I look forward to it :)
Bobbi and I chatting at Zorbaz...anxiously awaiting some pizza!!!
Steve, Lib and Jen at Zorbaz...I think they are drooling!
Fun at the table in cabin number two. We have outgrown our cabin. From a family of six to a family of sixteen when everyone is together so we are now getting two cabins.
The girls spent lots of time in the bathroom, doing their hair and shall we say, gossiping? and talking about boys and other things teenage girls do. Good thing we had to cabins which equals two bathrooms!
Grandma and Cman cuddling :)
A cute picture of Jordyn and Bobbi.
This is the kids doing the minnow races.
Another picture of the minnow races.
Bobbi pushing Christoper on the swing.
Making fry pies!
Cooking the fry pies over the fire.
The kids went tubing behind Uncle Gerry's boat.
This is a spot I spent a lot of time at because Christopher liked to run up and down this cement to the water.
Doing some painting in the cabin.
This is our boat ride on Friday morning before I left to go back home.
That's me.
This is Christopher wearing his Ottertail onesie. Mom bought this for him two years ago, the year I was pregnant. We didn't know at the time yet if he was a boy or a girl...good guess, Mom!!! (it's blue, if you couldn't tell)
Here's a nice picture of the four of us: Bobbi, Me, Jen and Steve. I had a great time catching up with all of you. The week went by so quick. Thanks everyone for a great time.
Lunch before I left on Friday was omelet in a ziplock bag.
I missed the burning of the swimsuit on Friday night, but apparently these pictures proved it happened. Mom just had an old swimsuit that was worn out and it was time to move on!
Looks like it's almost done!
This is our newest addition of furniture to our livingroom. Only the best, high end furniture do I purchase for our very classy style of living! (Ha! ha!)
He couldn't decide what end he wanted to sit on!
Hmmm...what do I do now that I am sitting?
Gotta go! Can't sit still, gotta keep moving...it's the toddler way!
