Week at the lake with cousins!

 Joel's parents rented a cabin by a lake for the week so we could all stay together. It was the perfect place for a family vacation! 

We did lots of canoeing, which was a new experience for our girls. 

I think the best part of the week was seeing our kids have so much fun with their cousins! They live overseas, so we don't get to see them very often. We met Elisabeth for the first time. 

 The kids played on the beach and in the water most of the time. 

 Sam and Caroline gave the girls beautiful outfits from the country where they live in Asia. The girls LOVED them, and still wear them even at home. 

 We enjoyed evenings by the campfire talking, making s'mores, swatting mosquitos...

 Newton family picture minus Peter. He's a chef at a camp in Maine and summer is his busiest time so he couldn't get time off work. We missed having him there!

 And Pops got to read his book to all his grandkids at once, which was very special. 

We loved our week together, but it was hard to say goodbye!