Thank you to Aunt Sue for a wonderful weekend at the lake. Ellie absolutely enjoyed herself. She made sure to take advantage of all the lake has to offer - swimming in the lake and the pool, boating, riding the waverunner and playing with the baby pool on the deck. She even made time to tell some wild stories and do some coloring! She made friends with Goldman and Maddog and really likes them both despite Aunt Sue's attempts to make her choose between who she likes better. She has remained neutral! Kaitlyn enjoyed the weekend too. She even sleep all through the night for the first time while we were there! Aunt Sue had the perfect touch and was able to put her to sleep when John and I couldn't. Ellie had some achievements too - she learned to doggy paddle in the pool and was a big girl while we pulled a splinter out of her foot. It took John to hold her down and me to hold her foot and pull it out with the fingernail clippers and tweezers. Goldman convinced her that a popsicle would make it feel better and then she was able to stop crying. One of her favorite parts of the trip was Goldman's bacon. Apparently he makes it better than I do b/c she doesn't eat it at home but had plenty this weekend! We had a chance to see lots of wildlife. Ellie fed the ducks that made their way to the swim dock, plus John and Ellie got caught in the rocks while looking at ducks, geese and deer. We also saw some deer on the way there and while unpacking there was a raccoon that climbed in the back of our van! On the way home we spotted some buzzards along the road. Ellie was so busy from all her fun that she didn't take time to lie down and nap - she just crashed when she just couldn't stay awake anymore! My best part of the trip was visiting with Aunt Sue and just enjoying the scenery.