4th of July Fun!

What a fun trip to the Lake! Ely, MN-more specifically Burntside Lake, is truly my favorite place on this Earth.  I know that there are places out there, even places I have been, that are beautiful, full of history, etc, etc, but for me nothing beats a few days on Stone Harbor.  We were able to make a 3 day weekend into a 5 day weekend, and we enjoyed every minute of it.  Jason and I got up there on Thursday night and joined my parents, Kate, Kacey and Rossi.  Billy was getting in on Friday.  As everyone knows, the lake is always more fun when family is up there with you.  So of course we were happy that Grandma, Uncle Mike and Aunt Bobbye, Shelly and Juan, Andrew and a friend, and ALLLLLL of Uncle Larry's family was up there to celebrate the 4th with us.  It was a great trip-which of course I documented well with about 300 pictures. 

Friday we spent relaxing and getting used to Lake time.  We swam, we sunned and we sauna'ed.  What could be better really? We also made a quick trip into town to get the necessities-more food than anyone could ever eat (and yet we managed to!) and a dozen a few cases of coors light.  It never ceases to amaze me just how much food and drink we go through at the lake.  

Saturday was a classic deck day.  Gorgeous blue skies, music playing up on the deck, ice cold beers and a game or two of squeak. 

Sunday was more of the same and we celebrated the 4th in style with our very own fireworks show.  Rossi stopped in Missouri and bought some amazing fireworks-they were like watching a "real" fireworks show.  Dad and Rossi went over to blueberry island and set them off over there.  Rossi left the show uninjured.  Dad on the other hand took a fire work to the face-he was fine-just a few burns on the cheek, lip and forehead.  Verdict-safety glasses next year!

Our last day was just as wonderful as the rest.  We spent about 2 hours of the afternoon cruising around the lake on a group boat ride.  We loaded up the yellow and white cobalts and Uncle Larry's wooden boat and set out.  It was so fun to be out on the water.  GREAT weekend!!! 

Just a few pics from the 300 pictures I took of our weekend at the lake!

Chance and Rossi enjoying the bluebird day

Me and Alison

Jason, CJ and Rylie-and Rylie's pink visor ;)

Kate, Billy and their kids-starting CJ on the Coors Light a little early I think!

Me and My Love

KJ and Auntie B

Deck Time

Rossi scaring the crap out of all the deck peeps

Group Shot

Me and Ryan

Kiddos

Love this picture of Katy and LJ

Group Jump

J and Billy

CALI!

Dad and Grandma

2 little kids and the biggest kid on the island 

That doesn't look safe

Miss Abby with glow necklaces on her head

Time for a little Sea Plane fun

Lookin Good

Heaven on Earth.

We are always so sad to leave and wish our trips up could last just a little longer.  Hopefully next year we can stay for 10 days instead of 5.  Hope yall had wonderful 4th of July weekends, just like we did.