Mom and Dad Muscanero rented a cottage for the whole family for a week up in northern Wisconsin right outside of Minocqua. We got in the car and drove up on Saturday night, July 7th and woke up the next morning ready to get out on the boat and do some skiing and wakeboarding. Mike, Tessa, and Madeline showed up later Sunday afternoon, and Jay and Lindsey joined the family on Tuesday night.
We had a week full of boating, sun bathing, playing frisbee, bocce ball, and croquet, which by the way is not Liesl's game...(I lost to my Mom!!)
The family pitched in together to do all the meals, we grilled out, and relaxed by the water. And when it rained we drove into town and visited the local coffee shop, which crazy as it might seem was more expensive than Starbucks!
On Wednesday night we celebrated Madeline's 1st birthday. Lindsey made the cutest pink and yellow caterpillar cake, and we gave Maddie a piece and let her go at it! She was sweet, literally as she was covered with frosting when finished. Time for a bath!!
On one of our last nights up at the cottage we had a bonfire of course making peanut butter smores, the best ever, and watching the neighbors amazing fireworks display.
Of course, Jay had to pull out his fireworks then too, and set off bottle rockets. It was quite hilarious to watch since it took him a minute or too between to light another one. The neighbors were laughing. Then Jay (with encouragement from Pete) decided to throw a whole brick of noisemakers in the fire. Well, to their enjoyment the fire exploded sending live embers everywhere! We all laughed after running full speed to get our clothing and hair away from the exploding fire.
It was a really fun and relaxing week for everyone and a great time spent with family. We look forward to keeping up the tradition each summer, this has been the 3rd year going up north with all of us. Now it has been back to work, and packing for our move to Missouri.
Both of us ready to hit the lake!!
Uncle Pete and Madeline watching Mom (Tessa) waterski
So, when we rented the boat this boat driver was part of the package deal. He was pretty cool except he kept insisting that we call him Captain.
Liesl up on the skiis, I think this is before Dad picked up the speed through the 5 foot waves!
Those are the game faces before croquet
One of our many fabulous meals!
Uncle Pete and Maddie with their morning yogurt faces!
We all had an awesome week!!
