Camping, Fishing, Sailing Oh My! (5 of 9)

With 3 males in the family (and especially the one born in Minnesota), we manage to do lots of outdoor activities like backpacking, camping, fishing, hunting, and now sailing again too!  The boys went to sailing school with Shae's folks this Summer at their yacht club--not as glamorous as it sounds with a picnic shelter and a port-a-potty.  LOL!  Both learned to sail a single person craft by themselves.  Then on the weekend when we went to pick them up, Mike had to get in on the act.  Shae was thrilled since they hadn't been to the lake since Ethan was 1. Priorities...priorities.

Fishing at a lake across the road from our house

 Camping in the backyard (and with Trixie!) so Haven could warm up to things.

Camping at 2 Rivers.

Seeing if 5 people and a dog (with kennel) could fit in Mike's hunting camper.  The decision was that this tiny pop-up (extra small size with only a single and double beds in the wings) with no electricity and no running water was better suited for hunting.  Next time let's take the 10 X 16 tent and some earplugs for the trains and parties!

Sailing with the cousins on Grandpa's big boat at the end of a Sailing School day. Ethan's on the 

helm (steering)

Preparing for a race.

Last day.  Racing day.

All 4 boys during the race.  The girls were ahead.

Mike had to get in on the action and learned to sail too which according to "experts" can only be done in a one man boat.  Ha ha! 

at the Pumpkin Patch

Shae's Mom retired this year.  Her party was at the Lied Lodge in June.  The next morning some of us went to the Tree Adventure at Arbor Day Farm.  Kids and Grandma Sharon pretending they can climb as well as spiders.