Our mini vacation

We had wanted to take a nice family vacation this summer...but traveling any distance just was not in the cards. So...when my parents said they had a vacation planned for August, we took the opportunity to take a mini-vacation to their house. They have a beautiful house, a pool, and are an hour closer to up north where the weather is cooler. Plus, with Critter's age a long car trip just was not going to work. We had a great time up there. Our days were filled with lots of swimming and just playing. Hubby had a few days off so we were actually able to spend some time together. He has been working a ton lately, and the kids have really missed him. There are a ton of pictures, but we did so much I could not decide which to post. It was a really nice time. We already have major vacation plans for the spring and next summer, but this was great for now.

Lot's of time in bathing suits and in the pool. Man, they are getting so big!
This little man in crawling EVERYWHERE! Pumpkin did not crawl for very long before she started walking, so this crawling thing is a little new to me. Critter has gotten so many bruises from falling into things! We try to keep him on carpet, but that does not really work. If he is not crawling, he is standing trying to figure how to walk, or trying to get out of wherever he is! This will be a fun few months for us!
I have quite a few pictures of this face. This is the "Don't take my picture" face. I personally think it is rather adorable!
Then we have the adorable face! This is one of my favorite pictures of her....
Pumpkin tried swimming without her floaties AND noodles! She went under the water a few times, but really enjoyed it. We just had to remind her that she needed to let us know when she was going to swim to us if she did not have her floaties. Pumpkin sure is little miss adventure!
We took a day trip up north. It was my crazy idea to ride the Sky Ride at the Ski Park with two kids! I wore Critter in the Baby Bjiorn and Pumpkin sat between us. She kept trying to look over the edge. Hubby and I both had a VERY tight grip on her. She loved it! It was a cloudy day, but otherwise beautiful. Luckily we got off the mountain just in time. We sat down (at the table where we took this picture) to have lunch after going up and back down, and it started to hail and then rain. Luck was on our side that day since we were not still on the mountain or the lift!
This deer was out to say hello on our way up!
She was loving it up there

Critter just had to get out of the carrier and stand a bit before the ride back down.
Just a beautiful day!
We stopped at my Brother and Sister in Law's house for dinner since we don't get to see them much. Pumpkin was putting on quite a show for them. She was LOVING running and playing in the woods and outside. It was so nice to escape the heat, even if it was only for a day.
Yes, I put a picture of the four of us in here. Just don't tell Hubby! :)
These beautiful flowers were all over the place up there. Luckily some had popped up in my Sister in laws yard, otherwise I was going to make Hubby pull over so I could take a picture. The yellow was just calling to me!

A great day in the park, back in the heat!
I forgot his hat at the house, luckily I had one of Pumpkin's. Butterfly's are not too girly...are they?
Fun, Fun Fun!
A little cuddle time outside
What better way to end a mini-vacation than with Smores on a firepit. It was a great time away. Thanks mom and dad for letting us invade your house. It is pretty much in the same condition as when we got there...I think! :)