The Island

The annual Vermont trip for the 4th of July was made just a bit more special when my cousin, Kate, invited us to spend the day with her family at the lake house they were renting.  The best part about the lake house was that it was on an island!  We met Kate's husband, Darrin, at the boat access to the lake, and we all piled in for the ride to the house.  Connor was in his glory!  He talked about the boat ride for weeks afterward. Once we arrived at the lake house, Connor was so happy.  Not only was his cousin, Sarah, there, but the entire island was shaded.  If you know Connor, you know he doesn't like bright sun shining on him.  There were so many trees on the island, that he didn't have to worry about that at all.

The kids spent the day fishing off the dock, running back and forth between the two ends of the island, and playing in the loft.  Mommy even got to have a little fun and went tubing for the first time since high school, I think.  Later in the afternoon, Kate's brother and his family joined us, so there were LOTS of little kids running all around.  We did have one minor incident when the boat stopped working.  We were all jokingly trying to figure out where we would all sleep if we couldn't get off the island.  Luckily, Kate's parents were making their way to the island as well, and they stopped to pick up an extra battery for Darrin.  Darrin and Greg used the paddle boat to get to the access road, then used the row boat that was there to transport everyone back to the island.  Darrin managed to fix the boat motor, and we were all able to get home without having to swim to shore.

We LOVED spending time with our cousins.  We had a delicious dinner and  were able to enjoy each other's company since the kids occupied themselves.  Thanks to the Heath's for such a fun day! It even made me think that perhaps the Estee's should rent a lake house one summer.  Connor had SO much fun that I know he'd just love it.  Maybe one day...