Vacation 2008

So this week we headed out on vacation. Not so much an adventurous vacation, but more like a relaxing and fun vacation...mostly about water and sun. Last year we spent our vacation at the campground and we were able to take the fishing boat and we pulled the kids on the tube. They absolutely loved this so I decided, since all the kids LOVE the water, why not try to find a lake house and spend the week on the lake. I knew we would have to find somewhere to accomodate Maizy since my parents and Chad/his family were on vacation the same time. I figured it wouldn't hurt either, if we were able to be right on the lake. I probably started the hunting process too late but just happened to stumble upon a fishing charter place that also offers lodging...and would allow Maizy to stay. Worked out well. We weren't right on the lake but we were about 100 yards from the lake and we also were allowed a dock for the boat. Also great for us because it was right across the bay from Cedar Point - somewhere we also wanted to visit.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR WEEK:

*East Harbor State Park Beach for some beach time

*YUMMY ice cream and short but enjoyable visit with my parents and Chad/his family

*Cedar Point - first big coasters for Gabi including Blue Streak, Iron Dragon, WildCats, Corkscrew, Mean Streak, Gemini, Magnum XL and Millenium. Fair rides and an awesome fireworks show to end the day

*Boys night out fishing bringing in lots of white bass for a fish fry

*More beach time, including shell collecting, volleyball, swimming and lounging at Gem Beach in Catawba.

*The "caviest" cave in the US - Seneca Caverns in Bellevue.

*Fishing as a family where we caught sheepshead, white bass, largemouth, smallmouth and catfish

*Souvenier shopping and yummy fudge at the little shops in Marblehead

*LOTS of tubing, sunbathing at the sand bar, skiing and boat rides

SOME FIRSTS INCLUDING:

*Biggest roller coaster for Gabi - Millenium Force!

*Catching Sheepshead fish

*Boys both learned to waterski - Trenton could slalom by vacation's end!

*Boated to Cedar Point (10 minute ride rather than 40 minute drive)!

*Seeing an endangered Lake Erie Water Snake

Pictures from whole vacation here.