2016 Deep Creek Lake Trip!

This summer, during the last weekend of August, we were lucky enough to be invited back to the Blough's cabin at Deep Creek Lake.  This is one of our favorite vacations of the year, and we were thrilled!

We had to cu the trip a little short, because Jack Blough came down with a nasty virus and we wanted to make sure he was feeling better before we all hung out for the weekend.  So instead of going up Friday afternoon, we waited until Saturday morning.

We unpacked, the kids immediately ran down to the water, and we settled in for the weekend.  Unfortunately, Jack's dad, Adam, came down with the virus once we arrived.  He holed himself up in one of the bedrooms, and we did not see him again until the next day.

The rest of us enjoyed spending time down by the water, and even got in a boat ride over to the Honi-Honi.  Rick drove the boat over, the kids played at the cool playground, and the grownups enjoyed some beverages while trying to stay cool.  It was a pretty warm day!

                               

                     

       

That evening, we grilled some food and put all of the kids to bed in the same room.  This was the first time they had a sleepover, and it took a while to get all of them to fall asleep.  I think Charlie kept most of them awake with his babbling.  But once they fell asleep, they were out!  

After the kids fell asleep, it wasn't long before we began losing the grownups.  Everyone was pretty tired, and although we tried to rally by sitting outside, we were all in bed fairly early.  The grownups even got to have our own slumber party out in the living room, which is equipped with 3 pull out sofas.  With the cool breeze coming through the windows, we all slept really well!

           

The next morning, we had a nice breakfast and spent more time down by the water.  We attempted to take the boat out one more time, now that Blough was feeling better, but the boat was not working properly, so we packed up our stuff and everyone hit the road home.

It was a short trip, but it is always nice to spend a day or two unwinding up at the lake.  The cabin is a great place to check out from our every day lives and just enjoy the lake and each other's company.   Once again, this year did not disappoint!!  And we are already looking forward to next year's visit (hopefully)!!

Side Note:  Shortly after this trip, our entire family came down with the same nasty virus that hit Jack Blough and his dad.  It quickly spread through our family and was pretty nasty.  But despite the sickness, we would not have missed the lake trip for anything!!  =)