Priest Lake Summer 2011

This post is back-dated quite a bit because we've all been really busy since returning from our week at Priest Lake. As you might expect, we took a lot of pictures! Here are some of our favorites.

At the lake

If you don't see the slideshow, click on the title of this post above.

Also since I'm lazy, I'm just going to steal Aunt Marilyn's list of favorite memories:

What I Loved:

  • Grace and I "matching" in our blue pj's
  • Watching Ryan's eyes light up when he smiled
  • Fruit salad for breakfast
  • Jacob entertaining himself
  • Theresa's red and white hat "could it be any older?"
  • Maureen telling Paul what to do and him doing it
  • Grace, Connie and the money
  • Colin learning how to play 10,000 and getting the greatest "rolls"
  • Connie bringing lots of books
  • PJ laying on the floor reading one book after another
  • Grace never tiring of putting together a dollar store puzzle 12,000 times and loving it every time
  • Playing Phase 10
  • Visiting with Kaitlyn about high school
  • Kamryn learning to knit
  • Firecrackers, popits and sparklers
  • John catching fish
  • The moose running by the kitchen window
  • The location, location, location
  • Having fruit salad for lunch
  • Homemade ice cream
  • My comfy bed - sorry about the rest of you
  • All the bathrooms
  • Grace's haircut
  • Visiting with Larry
  • Justin and Raya coming
  • Holly's mosiac project we could all work on
  • The hikers and bikers
  • A little peace and joy from the store (latte)
  • Fruit salad for dinner
  • The great salmon cooked by Paul
  • PJ and Colin playing - fighting - playing again like best friends do
  • PJ saying it was the best vacation ever
  • PJ saying the best part was playing with Colin
  • Everything about Grace
  • Ryan and the firetruck book - never tiring of reading it.
  • Duane's tidyed shirt
  • All the work Duane did so we could have internet
  • Kole's quitar music and his love of playing cards
  • Anne's laugh
  • Karen's stories of her sweet grandaughter
  • Theresa's "light" chocolate cake
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Naps - me Grace and Ryan
  • Good books
  • Connie's over abundance of food
  • Bradeligh's best day ever
  • The wave runner that everyone could enjoy - good idea Raya

What I hated

  • Mosquitoes
  • Mosquitoes
  • Mosquitoes

I know I only had one bite but the kids - yikes