Weekend on the Meramec

 Last weekend we headed to Steelville, MO to spend the weekend with my parents and Abby & Alex at Cobblestone Lodge (check out her blog here).  It was a lot of fun!  We had sleeping cabins, all the playgrounds Ethan and Nora could handle, 3 meals (provided) each day, a pool, 2 float trips per day and lots of planned entertainment.  Saturday morning after breakfast, we headed out on a raft for a float down the Meremac river.  I was nervous about how Nora would do, but she really liked it.  She wanted to swim the whole time...but still did great!  Ethan loved every part of it.  Here are some a lot of pictures from our trip.

Ethan and Jared- climbing to the top

Nora, digging in the dirt

Heading to the river

Ethan and the open river :)

Nora wanting a dip in the water

First swim in the Meramec River

Loving it!

Sister selfie!

Capitan Pop

Nora loves her Pop

Stopping for the play time in the river

Throwing rocks. (Yes, she is shirtless...she got cold in her wet shirt)

Just lounging in the river

Ethan found a good stick

The 4 of us

View down the river

All of us...floating down the river!

On Saturday after lunch (did I mention the cooked every meal for us?!), Jared and I and Abby and Alex went back on the river.  This time in canoes!  Jared is a canoe paddling rockstar!  I sat in the front and didn't have to paddle at all.  Such a sweet husband I have!

Abby & Alex

Canoeing fun!

We also spent some time swimming in the pool!

Pop, Ethan and Abby

The 4.5 of us :)

Nora and Daddy

Ethan has been practicing his swimming.  He's getting good!

Nora loved this water gun...and didn't care who she shot.

Saying goodbye to cabin #6

Sunday, after breakfast, it was time to check out.  We all decided we weren't ready to end the trip that early, so we made plans to stop 30 minutes down the road at Meramec Caverns.  It was a fun tour and the kids did great (even if Nora had trouble understanding the "don't touch" rule).

Ethan and Nora- hanging with the James brothers

Ale and Abby

Jared had to duck a few times...especially with Nora on his shoulders.

Ethan, hanging out in the "Wine Room"

"The Stage Curtain"

Grandma Terri and Pop, with some silly kids!

Thanks, Mom and Dad for a great weekend!

We had such a fun weekend!