The soccer season wages on but it was time to head back to the Boot for the annual trip. well at least some of us headed to the boot...as the kids get older and more involved we spend both more time at in the Nicolet and seemingly less. This year Grace was at the lake the longest! Her and I headed out early Saturday morning and spent the first two nights without the rest of the family. We survived the quite with steak meals and early morning fishing. She even caught a nice bass on her first cast. Amy dropped Ella off at camp and then brought Sophia, her friend and Merrick up on Monday morning...oh and Oliver too. Ella would miss most of the week at Boot but she had a great time at her Traditional style Summer camp. This year we set up a huge hammock village and had the campground mostly to ourselves during the week. The temperatures hit the mid to high nineties so there was plenty of beach time and sunscreen to go around. The kids were old enough to take the trail or canoe to the rope swing and everyone spent plenty of time staying cool and wet. Even Oliver got into the action and loved chasing the ball in the lake as we tossed it from the boat dock. He even jumped into the water from the canoe when Amy called his name from shore. The pump was broken but the camp host was friendly and Ron got them to fix the potholes in the road. We celebrated Sophia's birthday in the big woods and even had chicken for breakfast. It was a typical year at the Boot but plenty of new memories to set apart from the years past.
We dragged out the kites for a windy and cloudy Father's day flight and some flew better than others. The wind was strong when we were at the house and after about two hours of getting ready and finally getting the the best kite flying spot in the world, the wind had abated. The week also found us a kid short as the shortest one was dropped off in the north woods at Camp Uni. It was Grace's first traditional summer camp experience and there is little doubt that she will go back again. The camp was also pretty plush and included air conditioning....really more of a spa than a camp!