Twin Lakes (Vacation part I)

We had a great vacation. It was also the longest vacation we've ever had, 10 days! I only checked my email, Facebook, blog once the whole time which was a nice break from everything. Real life is so much more important than all that. We spent tons of time together as a family and lots of time with our friends and family. We enjoy being surrounded by kids and craziness so it was perfect. This was our third year going to Twin Lakes and it was as awesome as ever. I have developed carpel tunnel in my wrist from editing my hundreds of pictures. I tried to edit them down but there are still tons. Here goes-

Ben entertaining us during the car ride by putting diapers on his head.

 

Dad taking Abi for a paddle board ride.

 

Trygve paddle boarding

 

 Trygve and Jaeger

 

Our little fish Abi

 

Trygve and Brandon

 

 Boys (Ryan, Glen, and Brad) going for a couch ride

 

Kid soup

 

Brandon and Jaeger

Abi gabby

 

 It's not vacation without a cannonball off the dock

 

Brad's version of a cannonball

 

Hailey, Sonja, and Jaeger ready for a couch ride

 

Still swimming

 

Brandon

 

Jon and Brad

 

Jaeger, Owen, Brandon, and Trygve

 

Glen and Sonja

 

Mama shot-ski time

 

Jeremy passed out at the camp fire (with popcorn on his head)

 

Chillin on the couch

 

Awesome sky

Ben bug

 

Abi (more swimming)

Lucas

 

Fishing

Couching

 

 Abi and Hillie

 

Cute Ben

 

Cooling off

 

Sonja, Abi, and Hailey riding the couch (Abi's first ride without mom or dad!)

 

Sonja always signaling for faster

 

Abi and daddy loving the jet ski

 

 

Abi swimming again

 

Me on the jet ski

 

Brandon knee boarding. Sonja, Trygve, and Hailey all learned to knee board too, it was awesome.

Jaeger, Trygve, and Owen couch riding

 

Love this place, it's so beautiful.

 

Abi and Hillie

 

Brandon fishing

 

 Campfire and smores

 

Daddy and Ben

 

Abi and Hillie

 

Ben and Abi ready for a boat ride

 Jaeger, Trygve, and Brandon

 

In total there were 11 adults and 15 kiddos and it was a blast. Nothing better than sun, water, and boating. Not to mention kayaking, paddle boarding, and jet skiing. We can't wait to go back next year. I met my vacation goals of working out everyday, taking a nap during the day, and having an adult beverage or two in the middle of the day. With so many kids wanting to do water sports I didn't get a chance to wake board, but the summer is not over yet...... (more vacation pics to follow)