Lac Du Flambeau

It is an immense treat that my in-laws own a lovely home on a lovely lake in Northern Wisconsin.  Nothing quite compares to the waking up to the smell of the woods and the sounds of the lake.  Last weekend, HQ got her first taste of summer vacations at Grandma and Grandpa Runnells' place, and she loved it.  



While she's well-versed in many modes of transportation, it did take her longest car ride for us to make it to Lac Du Flambeau - good practice for her upcoming longest plane ride.  Packing up all things we need for multiple days away from home was also good practice.  I only forgot one item, which called for a Target run mid-trip; I'll definitely be checking and re-checking our Europe packing list many times - no possibility of a pit stop on that excursion. 

Once we arrived, we wasted little time jumping into all things 'up north' and spent the next two full days doing more of the same: swimming, lounging, playing games, taking boat rides, and keeping an eye out for angry loons.  



Daddy introducing HQ to lake life

First boat ride...or boat float as it were
testing out the updated party boat



I certainly didn't want to head home Sunday, but one of us had to get back to work : )  I look forward to our next trip to Lac Du Flambeau (August?!) and to watching HQ continue to explore and make memories with her Runnells family! 


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