KeeNeeMooSha 2011

Our annual vacation to KeeNeeMooSha resort was again a nice, relaxing, sunny, fish friendly, end of the summer fun filled week. This year we decided to take Brian's parents 1970-ish boat. It sure was retro and we felt pretty cool and confident riding in the intimate 6 seater. The girls wanted to water ski and tube and everyone wanted to fish so the boat worked out beautifully. We did however have a bit of trouble with the motor. We were all raring to go and Brian couldn't get it going-flooded it. So while he's fixing on it this is what the girls were doing.
The Problem...
The Solution.....
"Are you almost done yet??"
"Maybe we should call Grandpa"
"Oh brother...."

The weather was perfect. Cool in the mornings and evenings, warm and sunny during the day. We did get one rainy day early in the week but that was ok. Sometimes it's nice to do indoor activities as a family too. We took the girls to see the Smurf movie which was pretty cute.

One of our annual favorite activities was tie-dying t-shirts. It's always fun and we love to see how we do from year to year. Brian out did everyone with his. He has very creative juices running thru his body!




Another favorite is the Turtle Races in Longville. This year Caitlin's turtle was her heats "Slowpoke" in which she one a bag of mini-donuts and a chance to race against the other heats slowpokes. In the big race she didn't win but had fun anyway. Natalie got to race a turtle for our resort and her's won! Bragging rights for KeeNeeMooSha for that particular week! She got her picture in the paper, a turtle hat and a free ice cream cone at Frosty's. (HUGE cones!!) My turtle bit me and during the hula-hoop contest for the moms I didn't give up this year and made it to the final two where a very young mother beat me. She must have been early twenties-much more flexible than me! :) There were over 320 turtle races the week we were there. Over 800 during the 4th of July week. Crazy.





We also got some fishing in and Brian and the girls caught enough for two meals. 2 big bass, 1 northern and 1 walleye. Emily and Caitlin are very much into fishing and wanted to go with Brian every chance they could.






The other highlight was watching the girls get up on water skis. Caitlin had tried earlier in the summer and was able to get up after lots of tries. Emily and Rachel were very eager to try as well. I helped steady the girls in the water while Brian drove the boat and hung on to Natalie who by the way was a very good girl not complaining about her life jacket. :) By the end of the week, both Caitlin and Emily got up and went pretty far. Exciting to see! Rachel has the funny story of the trip though. Usually it's a funny fish story but this time it's a water skiing story. The first time she tried to get up I told her, "if you feel yourself falling, LET GO OF THE ROPE!" Well, with first time jitters she didn't listen and drank a bit of the lake because she didn't let go! :) The second time she tried she understood why you let go of the rope, so she was ready to go. On the 2nd or 3rd attempt she's all ready and takes off-BUT...here's the funny part....her skis somehow come off her feet and hook the rope, that she let go of and the skis get pulled by the boat, without the skiier. It was hilarious! We laughed and laughed and laughed. Never in a million years could we do that again!
Hard to see but this is Caitlin skiing


The week went by fast and we met some really nice people again and look forward to next year already! Cabin #2 was good to us and we made some really nice family memories!