Our Staycation @ The Boat House

We were able to enjoy an awesome week last week on our stay-cation at The Boat House due to the kindness of great friends. It was a spir-of-the-moment vacation...finding out we had the green light on the whole deal at around 10 am Monday morning and moving in by 5 pm the same day. The kids were so excited to 'live with' Adi, Louis & Aunt Mary for the week. Even though there were lots of people staycationing with us during the evenings, Mary, her kids, myself and my kids were the only ones who actually moved in and stayed over night. The mornings were very relaxed. Mary & I enjoyed coffee on the porch and Mary made waffles for breakfast a few of the mornings. We would let the kids just hang out a play for a bit then we would pack up a lunch and head to the pool, the barn and on our rainy day, Christ Memorial Church's play place. Due to Charley's inability to sleep well at the night at the boat house, I thought it wise to take him home to his own bed for nap time in the afternoon, the beauty of 'staycation'. :) It was not so bad though, mommy got her naps in too. We would head back as soon as the boys were up then start dinner for the masses. When daddy showed up after work the kids would get to play out in the yard or in the sandbox while dinner was being prepared. After dinner they would do the same while the adults supervised. We did s'mores before bed and most nights they got to stay up later than normal. They were happy & tired by the time they went to sleep...well, except for Charley, as I mentioned earlier. He decided to fight it with all he had. The first night he was up until 12 midnight then I brought him in my room where he slept the rest of the night but still woke up at 7 am. The second night he was up until 12 as well. Bryan stayed until 11:30 ish and ended up taking him home with him when he left. Then Wed. night he was up until 10:30 and finally the last night he fell asleep at 9:15. What a little stinker. Grant & Payton however slept great. Two out of three isn't bad. 

We just had a great time! We hope to be able to 'staycation' again in the future.

Grant enjoying our first night.

Dinner with the Garvelink's

Louis, Charley, Adi & Payton checking out the view

Yup, I could get used to this.

There may have been more sand on the deck than in the sandbox by the end.

Happy, happy hubs.

All the buses across the lake because of Mitt Romney's visit to Holland

What mom? I don't have sand on me!

Louis & Jami

Aunt Mimi, are you roasting s'mores on the grill??

Enjoying marshmellowy goodness.

Beautiful afternoon view.

Our digs for the week.

 

Naughty face.

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View of the Marina & Piper from the deck.

Kellan & his beautiful mama.

G Money just chillin'.

Goofin' around with the boys.

Being silly.

Last night fire.

Girl's night girls by the fire.

The Following pictures are of the inside. I know there are a few people who want to know what the place looks like so here they are...don't mind all the 'stuff'. I took these on our last night...should have taken them right when we moved in when everything was nice and clean.