family vacay, round 3 :: oh, the food

Just in case one big family vacation/get-together wasn't enough, we decided to do another, this time with Tim's side of the family. We spent 4 days in the pristine north woods of Wisconsin, soaking in everything that the slowed-down-pace of cabin life has to offer. Our gracious hosts (Jim, Karen, Kyle, & Tyler) showed us nothing short of a good time. After a few weeks of non-stop busyness and traveling, it felt SO good to wake up to no alarm, never know what time of day it was, and not hear one piece of national news all weekend.

Another thing that was great: the food. Oh my. Aunt Karen is one of the best hostesses and cooks I've ever met. Everything was not only delicious, but beautiful. There was egg bake, shrimp salad, Chicago dogs, cream puffs, cream cheese jalapeño dip, marinated pork tenderloin...I could go on and on. Amazing.

Other highlights:
Morning coffee on the deck
Wakesurfing (seriously, funnest thing ever)
Listening to the loons on the lake
Kayaking
Evelyn (it was her first trip to the cabin)
Evening pontoon rides
Food (see below)
Jam sessions in the "tree house"
Walk through the woods
Dinner conversations
Sunsets
Lawn games