Hayward 2014 | The Finale

Now that August is almost over and the start of school is less than a week away, I feel that I really should finish up the posts about our July family vacation.  Other than the time we spent on or in the water, we did enjoy campfires, making s’mores, going into town for mini golf and keeping Sebastian sharp for his baseball season at the local field.   We also fed ducks, went for walks/runs, the kids fished, Sophia used her scooter and Sebastian used his long board.  There were plenty of card and board games and even one movie night on a rainy evening.  The week went by quickly…too quickly, but we enjoyed our time together and look forward to our next vacation.

Around The Campfire
Assembling The Perfect S’more
Double Dark Chocolate Fudge, Roasted Marshmallow & Graham Cracker
Moon

The Perfect Putt

Hoping For A Hole In One
Photo Op At The Mini Golf Course
Meet The Parents
At The Baseball Field
Swing Batter
Sophia At Bat
Gone Fishin’
Feeding The Ducks
Duck At Dawn
Scooter

One final family photo.

Family Photo Time
Until Next Year

 

Duluth Sailboat Races

While the boys were at baseball practice last night, Sophia and I ventured out on the warm summer evening in search of ice cream.  We put our search on hold when we spotted all of the beautiful sailboats out on Lake Superior.

Sailboats & Aerial Lift Bridge
Red & White
Sailboat Races
Red & White With The Retired Sundew
Red, White, Blue & Yellow

Sophia and I both agreed that watching the sailboats was amazing.  Our ice cream was really good too!

Hayward 2014 | The Wild Life

We saw a variety of wild creatures during our week at the cabin.  We spotted eagles, geese, kingfishers, a muskrat and all of the wild life below.

Full Speed Ahead | Slug
Tiny Handful | Frog
Ready For My Close Up | Dragonfly

 

Going For A Swim | Mallard Duck

We found these guys on our deck one evening after dark.

Mirror Image | Toads

Sophia did a little catch and release with this sunny.

Caught ‘Em | Sunfish
Standing Tall | Blue Heron
Flying High | Turkey Vulture
Coming Up For Air | Painted Turtle
Trio | Common Loons

We spotted this fellow along the side of the road on our way into town.  Sophia snapped a quick picture with my iPhone before he trotted off into the woods.

Among The Wild Flowers | Black Bear

While fishing off the dock before bedtime, Sophia caught a “big” fish.

Hooked | Rock Bass

It was a fun week with spottings of new animals each day.