Lake Crescent

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1 Two months ago, before we moved, I called Lake Crescent Lodge on a whim to see if they had any room in their Roosevelt Cottages. You will NOT believe this - since they book up 24 months in advance - they DID! We got a 2 bedroom cottage on the lake for two days as a little respite from all the moving in madness. Here we are in the lodge restaurant with Mom and Richard, who have been HUGE helps to us. They have been our right arms AND legs.	2 Boys were so enamored with the room we had to drag them outside!	3 Dave relaxing wiht the Lake just steps away.	4 Feeding a duck family who came regularly to visit us.
5	6	7 Daddy skipping rocks with the boys.	8 Dave really likes this color scheme...he took several shots. You may see it on our house some day.
9 Outside the little cottage. They rent these in winter, too - there's a fire place. Lodge is not open, though.	10	11	12 So Dave holds the chords down while Ben strums and sings :)
13 A very rare reflective moment. This guy never quits talking, jumping, singing, shouting, yelling NO! at us, or telling us "You CAN'T say NO!"	14 From the dock...	15 After dinner craziness!	16
17 Sam will build anywhere, with anything.	18 While Ben drums.	19 This was a really great trail. We learned about nurse logs, old growth, springboards that loggers used to fell trees. Even began to learn the difference between cedar, Douglas Fir, hemlock...	20 I'm a woodpecker!
21 The perfect snack bench!	22	23 HUGE trees!	24 This was bravely stood guard through a fire. Boys couldn't stop talking about this tree. Made a big impression.
25 Running and more running!	26 Liked this one It is not so good for the tree being hugged in a choke hold, but it seemed like a neat motif for marriage. We are approaching our 10th anniversary, if you can believe that. Dave says it feels more like 20. ;0	27 Sam got me to jump in. Then again. And again! COLD!!!	28 He did the polar bear swim to the beach. Ben also jumped in! The guy is fearless!
29 One of my favorite visions - Dave walking to our cottage with coffees in hand.	30 Who says you can't find beautiful water on the mainland, right? Cold temp keeps it very clear. Too cold for plankton, I think that's what I read. Sam will correct me.	31 Truck has been with us for almost ten years, too.	32 Look at all the rings!
33 Sam the scientist. Ben sees this as a microphone.	34 Helping little guy get to the top.	35	36 More huge trees. This is on the way to Marymere Falls.
37 Was a nurse log here at one time?	38 We think this is a centipede?	39	40 Dave took this one...nice hubby. Finally have a head shot for my business website that actually looks like me.
41	42 More clear water in a stream.	43 C for CAMDEN!!!	44 And banana slugs! Yay!
45	46 Love this tree.	47 We may have carried some rocks back for our garden. It is a family tradition to pack rocks out from new trails. We will take them back if need be. We know which ones they are. See the little cottages just over Ben's head and a bit to the right? We have those reserved for July 28-31, 2012. We can sleep 10. Who wants to join us?	48 "Grown-up eagle" and Ben reflecting on the way home.
49 And a raccoon for Sam! Some very tired boys. We are on our way home to hook up with Katy, the arborist, so we can officially "meet" our trees. So excited about learning from her.	50 Singing happy birthday to Eddie Kamae and mom, who share Aug 4!