Just a couple communities up the road live Brendan's parents, we packed up and headed 7 minutes away to enjoy a beautiful weekend retreat.

You Would Have Thought We Were Leaving the Country

The kids started packing 2 days before we went there, and I think they thought we were leaving for months by how much stuff they brought with them.

Must bring all Stuffies!

This is how much we packed for a one night sleepover! I think Oma and Opa were scared we were moving in permanently...

The Drive In

Beautiful, sparkling water and carefully tended landscapes...

Let the Games Begin!

This game is called "boom ball". Basically they hit the ball, it goes into the blackberry thorns and then you spend 20 minutes looking for the ball while getting critically wounded and repeat.

Doesn't @hendrix22 look so great with those peonies though? Hehehehe...

There were many matches of Ladder Golf...

One match went to 50 points. I can't believe the attention span the kids have for games!

At this point you may be wondering where are all the photos of @marionbowes and I? Well, we were enjoying the beautiful deck and having some woman time. We're always surrounded by so much testosterone it was a great respite to just chill with unlimited coffee and snacks and talk the days away.

Deck Pretties

Let's Go to the Beach!

Just a quick walk down the hill to Marion and Craig's water access. There's a quaint little beach and it was just the perfect day to be down there. A gentle breeze, the hot sun and the kids' favourite playground: Sand and Water.

There's Maid Marion :) And Craig looking like: Hey aren't you gonna help me with this? LOL!

Talk to the foot Craig, talk to the foot...

I just love this line of trees and enjoyed watching them dancing in the wind.

My Little Swimmers

Oma & Opa got the boys some boogie boards and they had a blast swimming with them!

And we had a blast just watching them shriek with joy...

Okay, maybe the shrieking wasn't that great haha, but the boys always scream when they first get to the water, after about 45 minutes they calm down and enter a total zen state where you don't even know they're around. Vitamin SEA y'all!

Building sand castle: Attempt 1

Awww nuts...try again...

Oh my goodness, the look of delight on their faces when they got their castle to stand melted my heart! I love that they didn't give up, and kept revising their technique to get it to work. I know it seems like something so small, but doing things like this all on their own builds self worth.

Dad joined in the fun after as well and did a #Ulog about it last night:
Ulog 5: Castles Made of Sand By @hendrix22

All in All an Epic, and Tiring (in the good way) Day at the Water

Let's Eat More!

Bwa hahahaa, in typical Lyndsay fashion I didn't take any photos of food because I was too busy eating the first day and night, but I got my act together on day 2 and got a few snaps of some favourite treats.

Maid Marion, the bronze Goddess, creating her homemade Ceaser Salad Dressing, omg you guys will need this recipe, I hope she posts it soon *hint hint...

With homemade croutons too, they are do DIE FOR!

It was also so great to be eating outside the whole time. Nothing better than meals on their deck overlooking their beautiful gardens and St. Margaret's Bay.

And dessert: Opa's brownies! In typical holiday fashion we all gained 10 pounds (only the adults though lol the kids burned it all off and more).

I'll leave you with a few photos of our favourite lazy feline: Joey Cat...

I iz not imprezed with my lack of browniez...

Thanks for coming along for our wonderful weekend, I hope you had an awesome time wherever you are! Sending love always and no matter what...KEEP ON STEEMIN!