Blake Lake Cabin!

Well its the third of December and Im still not caught up! I really wanted to be caught up before "the holidays"! Oh well...I'll get there...

So we took our annual fall family trip mid October and headed to the St. Croix Falls/Taylors Falls area. We rented a big house/cabin on a lake and spent lots of time fishing, hanging out, played some games, did some crafts, watched some tv, had a fire and took a morning trip to Fawn Doe Rosa. That trip will get a post of its own :)

from our car...just about there!

The kids loved the big basement! They played and played down there :) We had a fun pizza night before playing some more and hitting the hay on that first night.

I got up and went for a run before we headed out on our morning trip. It was a quick breakfast of toast, muffins, bagels, cereal or whatever people wanted before leaving :)

our view!

naptime...no she doesnt have chx pox...its just markers :)

Second night was bonfire and grilling night :) The guys didnt have much luck catching dinner but its okay...we brought some yummy steaks! Its been a while since weve had that! 

bedtime stories with grandma :)

I made the easiest dessert ever! Pie filling, cake mix and a stick of butter in the crockpot for 2-3 hours! It could be any mix of pie and cake but we did white cake and apple pie for fall :) Delicious!

 More pictures from my morning run on day 2!

 Pancake and bacon breakfast on day 2!

 Stella and Harper :)

 The rooms!

We went on a very short scavenger hunt on the beautiful day :)

dining room/kitchen/living room area :) 

Our home for the weekend. 

We missed part of our family, my lil bro Brian and his family on this trip and during the last 2 years. But we will be together with him one day. He will be okay and is always on our mind and we are in touch with him as best we can be for now. Some of you who follow my blog know the story, and those of you that do not, just keep him and us in your thoughts and prayers, and know we will be okay. 

Thank you.