Our Family Summer Vacation

Arick, Jacob and I took our first family vacation for 1 whole week! I mean we have taken many long weekend trips but never for an entire week. We went to a cabin at a resort in Montello, WI called Scharenberg's White Lake Beach Resort. The Venable family has been going to Scharenberg's for over 40 years! My Grandparents found this family friendly resort and I loved growing up going. We were so excited to take Jacob and enjoy some family time. I have not spent one whole week from sun up to sun down (haha get it sun up to sun down aka son up to son down) with our son since my maternity leave! Much needed it was and I feel like we really learned so much more about our son and each other. I must say we have a really funny, and happy little guy! Oh and a pretty cool family too. ;)

Be prepared for a long post with LOTS of pictures!!

We started our vacation with lunch at the Mecan Lodge before we could check into the cabin. Great restaurant and really a pretty lodge!

It was a beautiful log cabin and Jacob thought it was a house, so my polite little boy knocked.

Jacob was a little cranky and inpatient at lunch so like any good mother on vacation
I gave him SUGAR!

After lunch we went outside to the beautiful deck to enjoy their fantastic garden

Then we were off to meet our new house for the week!

So another photo regret...I really wish I would of gotten more pictures of the actual cabin. Here are the few random shots I did take. I loved the wood ceiling and the high ceilings. It was a very open feel...very beachy!

I did remember to take a picture of my fruit pizza!
I really should make this more often...YUM YUM!
OH and obviously I needed this picture of my very 1st good morning, you are on vacation coffee from a 1985 coffee mug!

We had some friends come up and hang out at the beach. The boys were able to squeeze in a game of golf.

We were so excited to have the Krueger's spend the night with us. It did not go as planned but the first half was fun! Eli ended up getting very sick and it became a really scary situation for everyone. He is doing fine now but that little boy sure did not feel good.

If I had to pick a favorite time for Jacob during our friends visit it would have to be his rides down the big boy slide with Auntie Stacy...that boy was all smiles! We as a family are so blessed to have so many fantastic, supportive, loving, and caring friends in our lives. How does that sayin go? It takes a village to raise a family?? Well we have a small village and I am so thankful for that village. So much wisdom, laughter, and love in our village. I have so much comfort in that village.

It was a great day with beautiful weather. Here is my favorite picture of Jacob from our friends visit. Picture is courtesy of his Auntie Kaitlyn. I just love the baby face and the sand on the brim. This boy L-O-V-E-S sand.

So many great pictures and so many wonderful memories were made. I have so much more I want to share so stay tuned...