Off the Grid

This past weekend was dubbed "Off the Grid 2012", aka our annual trip to The Country Cabins in Hiawatha. (See last year's post here.) We were hardly off the grid, but it is so nice to get away for a couple of days and relax with friends, and kids really look forward to getting to spend a couple of days with their friends too.

It was really amazing that somehow we had gorgeous weather too. Highs in the upper 80's to low 90's instead of the 105 to 110 degree days that have become the norm here lately. We were able to spend a lot of time outside and even got to enjoy some yummy ice cream cake to celebrate Grace's birthday.

These guys are pretty serious when it comes to playing washers. They get right in there with the big boys and they mean business. Amazing how fast time flies, here in a little over a week we will have a 1st Grader and a Pre-schooler on our hands.

Here's wishing you time to slow down and get away from it all, even if only for a couple of days.

Mini Vacation

Earlier this summer we decided to take the boys and go with some friends and their kids to take a long-weekend mini vacation. We didn't want to go too far away, less time on the road, more time for relaxing. We found the perfect place about an hour and a half from home, just far enough away to feel like an escape. We all left from home with no plans to do anything, other than to take a break from the daily grind and enjoy time with friends and our families. The kids enjoyed playing outside together and the adults enjoyed relaxing with cool beverages, I don't know that we could have picked a better weekend either, the weather ended up being just perfect for sitting outside.



Inside our cabin



The view from our deck



Overall, it was a GREAT time and we are all looking forward to doing it again next year. I think it will be a great memory for all of our kids to have of going to the cabins every year. And I know that I will look forward to going every year to have a nice relaxing weekend. We all highly recommend these cabins, they were great and the restaurant was really good too! If you find you find yourself in the area you should stop and check them out for yourself.