Loving the Lake

The only thing better than going for a ride on Grandpa's boat on Lake Erie is...

driving the boat. (Shhh...Don't tell Grandpa.)

Bugging Out

Riley got bit by a mosquito on her left eyelid while sitting around the fire on our first night at Camp Sabroske. The next morning, she woke up with a swollen eye. With Benadryl and a few days to heal she was good as new. As her cousin Journey would say (and did say many times while camping), "Poor, poor thing."

Sun, Sand and Sea

We went to Maumee Bay State Park for an afternoon of swimming and sand while camping at the Lake. The kids had a lot of fun playing with their cousins both in the water and in the sand.

"The Pool is Cool" (Literally, it was FREEZING.)

Paddle Power

Fishing Frenzy

Fishing has always been a big part of camping at Lake Erie. Because I LOVE to fish, I take my kids fishing at the pond at Camp Sabroske every year hoping that they too will get the "Fishing Fever". It has definitely worked on Cole. He has caught "The Fever". Cole and his cousin Hunter were rarely seen at the campground this year without a fishing pole in their hand. They fished in the pond, the river and even Lake Erie. The highlight of Cole's trip was catching his FIRST WALLEYE. Cole enjoyed spending a couple of days on the lake with his Grandpa, cousin Hunter and some crazy uncles! (I have heard the stories fellas.)




Not to be completely outdone by Cole, Trent, Reed and Riley also had their fair share of fishing success on this trip. A few of their successes are pictured below.

Summer Safari

As part of our annual trip to Camp Sabroske/Lake Erie this year, we decided to go the African Safari in Port Clinton. I had always wanted to go there and knew the kids would have a great time. It was the closest we have ever been to these type of animals. Sometimes, we were even a little too close for comfort. The animals have no fear of the vehicles or the people inside them. The opposite was not always true. It was difficult to be both the driver and the picture taker in my van, but I did the best I could. I loved seeing the kids' reactions to the animals. I think they will always remember experiencing their safari with many of their cousins.