I physically relax the moment I pull into the laneway that leads to this cottage on the lake. Gorgeous sunsets, the tallest of trees. Cell service? Sometimes. My revelation, I’m secretly glad when the cells don’t work.
If you have a sand beach, a bucket plus 2 pails, and two girls, you are set for hours. No other entertainment required. I actually read two books! Twilight and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
I worry too much about what I look like in a bikini. It became glaringly obvious by the other Hot Mama’s strutting their extra bits of stuff, nobody cares! I will learn to love my curves and the box of macaroons I rode in on, if it kills me.
Cottages in the woods have been the setting for too many horror flicks. Dum dum dummm. Hubby had to work, so I was alone for a couple of nights. Cue the scary music. One sleepless evening, I went “Axe Murderer Hunting” at 3am. With a golf club. Yeah, cause that’s gonna save us. The mysterious thump and running footsteps that had me holding my breath? She was a big ole raccoon. Bitch.
I was a weird kind of proud when I bought my baby this:
Quality beachside reading….. Jonas Brothers, Camp Rock 2. Gotta start somewhere! We had some interesting conversations about tampons and break-ups. My girls make me smile.
The Great Lakes smell a wee bit fishy. This is normal. If there is some added fishy funk filling your nose LOOK for the floater. Find it before it finds you. Shiver and ick.
Winds can kick out of nowhere on these nearly deserted beaches. So when you look up and see an umbrella hurtling at you at 40 mph …….go ahead and be a girl. Duck and squeal. Let some beach hunk fulfill his destiny, let him be the hero and chase that bad boy down.
Vacations may be stressful what with the packing and car rides, overeating (me) and “What’s to eat Mom”(them), but these are the moments my girls will remember forever.
I already can’t wait for next year.
Looks beautiful and peaceful! I remember my first teen magazine…
awwww WOW that looks like a gorgeous place!! I love the idea of sand beneath my toes too, its brings me back so much! Its funny, I understand about the ax murderer thing but we live in the city usually so when we go to the country is actually a breather from those thoughts mostly!
ps i’ve seen that book EVERYWHERE (the girl with the dragon tattoo) was it any good?
that cottage is adorable! and yes, sometimes, when all the electronics are off, my world is a much better place.
looks like you all had a lovely time!
They are the best of times. Sounds like it was perfect.
Haha! Looks like so much fun. Its so good to get away form home. Horror movies! Eyk They always have the scary cottage scenes.
AWWW sounds great!
Oh I know you had a great time… And Im so happy you got to read 2 books…Right there I know it was relaxing… Im dying to read girl with the dragon tatoo too……LOL!! I had to laugh about the macaroons….LOL!!!!!! HUGS!!
What a great holiday. Im green with envy!
This sounds like a vacation through and through.
Love that your daughter is being broken into the world of petty gossip and cute boys via the magazines. My girl is the same, and I proudly hand them to her (she tends to tear up when she sees Justin Beeber on the cover…she’s 10…and doesn’t have particulartly great taste. I’m like, “What about Taylor Lautner. Why don’t you put him up on your wall instead?” Mama likes!
Summer days relaxing at the cottage… sounds like stuff memories are made of for sure!
Sounds like the perfect getaway to me…minus the middle of the night axe murderer hunt. Yikes! Raccoon or not, that would have got me going!
It sounds like you had a fun time!!
What a peaceful looking place! Except for the two scary nights on your own. I have trouble sleeping whenever my husband’s away too. Extreme paranoia takes over :).
Oh, I can smell the beach and hear the giggling from here!! Fond memories. And, I’d have been all kinds of scared with those noises too.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time! And yup, these are the days that memories are made of – cherish them all!