Wednesday at the Lake

First of all, when you tell your children that you will be going to the lake, what do you think their clothing choice will be? Shorts, t-shirt, bathing suit & cover??? PLEASE! If you're Frances, you carefully choose a dress, light sweater in case of a chill, and a fashionable scarf .............


On Wednesday, we met my Dad for lunch near our cottage and then went to the cottage to hang out. My brothers John and Tom have been working on a deck, only *slightly* hampered by the incredible amount of rain we've had so far this summer.



My father, being the die-hard surveyor that he is, brought his old surveying equipment so we could do some measurements for something-or-other regarding the steps off the deck .......... I was his rodMAN.........yeah, baby.
The old man and


The ROD!


While I was trying to hold the dang thing steady, the kids were crawling off the wall and into the scummy water. It is so icky near the shore for some reason.


They actually started collecting the weedy crap and making it into slimepies - mmm mmmmm good.


Cousin Big Al came with us and decided to fish for his slime.


Elizabeth wanted nothing to do with the slime. She loves to look for little shells and always comes home with a pocket full of treasures.


On the way homw, we stopped at Mr Twistee....... not to be confused with Mr Twister where the Nephews work.
Lewie chows down his Moosetracks.......


Frances vogues in the swing ............


Analise looks cute ............



And Elly chows so she can race to the helm of the playground ship!


Just another Summer day!