Loch Lyme Part 3 & 4

Wednesday dawned bright and sunny again.

Ally with her stack of silver dollar pancakes!

After breakfast it was fishing time! Ally caught the big one for the day.

I didn't do too bad either.

But we had a causality. One fish was hooked in its eye and died. Becky went out in the kayak to retrieve it and placed its body to rest in a swampy spot.

Ally finally earned her kindle and was thrilled to sit lakeside, eat her PBJ sandwich and read.

A canoe ride with Cloey!

Love. 

At night Ally showed her real excitement about her kindle.

Thursday we were determined to get away from the lake for a bit. Ally was not thrilled about it but she was a good sport.

It was another great morning for fishing. Ally caught so many fish this week, it was incredible.

Our outing for the day!

Becky and I got yummy sandwiches but Ally had eaten her PBJ in the car so she just got a brownie. Which lasted for days!

Ally did a fun taste test of beverages. I had root beer, so first she sampled that.

She did not like it at all.

Next up was Becky's Pomegranate sparkling soda.

That was a hit. Soon we were off and back at the lake.

This was a common sight, Ally with Hannah and Amelia playing in the sand and on tubes in the lake.

Jumping off the raft in the lake! Ally is on the right.

The stars were AMAZING we saw the Milky Way! But Ally was so tired from so much lake time that she was ready for bed after about 10 minutes.

Curled up face to butt sleeping with her dog.

Loch Lyme Part 2

Tuesday was rainy and Ally didn't feel well but we still had fun.

At breakfast before she got a tummy ache. Ally's breakfast all week was silver dollar pancakes with strawberry sauce.

Coloring with Cloey on her lap.

While Ally was in the cabin with Becky I went out and did some shopping. I stopped and got a small size ice cream cone. The largest small I've ever seen!

Reading with Cloey.

Games with Mama

The awesome view from our cabin.

Loch Lyme 2015 Days 1-3!

I'm It has been fantastic to be back at the cabins in NH again this year for our 4th year. We came for a week just the 3 of us.

But to our delight our friends were back again from last year. 

Highlights from the beginning of the week:

Ally ate a ring pop in the car on the drive up. Cloey was exhausted after a 2 hour park trip before we left. 

Ally read a lot she is on a mission to get a Kindle. We told her if she finished her summer reading books sh could have one. Ally vowed she would do it on vacation and by Wednesday she had earned it. She read 12 books between Saturday and Wednesday to earn it.

Becky and Cloey in a rare calm moment. Cloey was pretty crazy at the lake the first few days.

Ally loved that Cloey slept in her bed with her. We took a picture of them most nights which Ally was excited to see each morning.

The first morning Ally was awake at 530am! She read 3 books before breakfast. 

It is our routine to go fishing after breakfast. I caught a teeny fish. Ally caught 12 fish on our first day! That was her goal for the week.

Even Cloey has a friend here, Rudy.

You can get ice cream at the lunch counter. Ally has mint chip almost everyday.

Sunday night there is a buffet dinner down at the lake

A small band plays music, like John Denver and Kingston Trip songs. And there is an entertainer for the kids.

But Ally was pretty tired after 10+ hours at the beach.

Sunday night sleep.

Monday morning wake up! Cloey poked her head out fm under the covers!

Walking to breakfast at the lodge.

Ally s favored hairstyle was a side pony tail. This was Monday morning and I braided it.

Lots of fish were caught and placed in a bucket.

Becky caught the big fish of the day!

Making friendship bracelets at the lake!

Pretty girl.

Who was brave to swim out to the dock with her friends and jump in. We were so proud of her. 

She was so scared the first time but she did it and loved it and kept doing it all week.

Taking a break with Cloey.

Monday we were at the lake from 845am until 430pm!!! Amazing

But more amazing was Ally kayaking by herself.

I stayed behind trying to take a good selfie with Cloey. This was the best I could do.

All cleaned up and dressed for dinner.

Look closely and you'll see Cloey in the lower porthole!

Monday night sleep shot.