Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A Weekend in the Woods . . .

. . . where childhood memories are made.

Some of my favorite childhood memories were made at the "old cabin" in Steamburg, NY.
Now we have our own "new cabin" just up the road to continue the traditions.

The new cabin is a little less rustic than the old cabin.
It has satellite TV, cherry cabinets, and hardwood floors.
I call it "camping-Lisa style."
But some things will never change . . .
the magic of the Allegheny foothills.

I can remember my parents taking us to the fish hatchery when we were little.
Now I get to take my own daughter there.
It was either the nostalgia or the fish smell in the air, but I got a little misty eyed.

We took our quarters over to the dispenser and bought food to feed the fish
(only when I was little it cost a dime.)




We took tractor rides . . .

flew down the hill on the slip-n-slide . . .
roasted marshmallows in our pajamas . . .


and went fishing at the same pond where I fished when I was little.
Megan got her first fishing pole and caught her first fish.

So did Colin.

Colin also hooked a cool turtle.

We all marveled and then threw him back to nature.
The only bad part about the whole weekend . . .
having to come home.

9 comments:

Jillene said...

Looks like you had a GREAT weekend!!

Cassie said...

That looks like so much fun! Gah, I used to LOVE playing on the slip n slide...that takes me right back to my summers as a kid!

Missy said...

These pics are great! How much you all had! LOL

Kate said...

It was oh so much fun!!!

And by the way- I thought Justin was the only one that used the darn strainer to clean our fish rocks. GROSS. Glad to see he is not alone :)

No pictures of me from the cabin??? Thank you :)

Sara said...

Wish I could have been there like when we were little girls!! Remember jumping in the pond with ONLY our life jackets on...and the 'bear' poop...oohh the good 'ole days. I wonder what boyfriends of ours we have carved out in the trees around there?!

my stay-at-home-momma drama said...

Sara, I was just telling Austyn (who brought her cell phone to the cabin) about how we used to have to walk all the way to town to the pay phone to call whatever boyfriend we had at the time. My how times have changed!

Ruth Dunkman said...

How about a photo of the preggo sisters? :)

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