A perfect end to summer

We had a fabulous weekend at the cabin.  It was the closure that I needed for the end of summer.  I realize that may sound strange but summer represents something special to me, childhood.  My boys are getting older.  In just 6 years, my oldest will be heading off to college and the other one probably working and super busy.  These summers are special and I am cherishing them.  Each year, I find it harder and harder to send them to school knowing that these years of raising them will pass and a season of life will come to an end.  Boy, I sound pathetic, don't I?  I just really love being a mom, love my boys, love raising them and want to cherish every moment :-)

This weekend we brought along our neighbor friend.  He's 13 and a super fun kid young man.  We love him a lot!  We also spent time with my husband's brother and his family.  They enjoyed the family cabin (that we all share) so much, that they bought their own cabin 4 years ago.  It's just 2 doors down.  I took some pictures for my niece, her senior pictures (sniff, sniff) and also took some family pictures of them.  We had a fish fry, played at the gravel pit, swam, ate LOTS of smores and enjoyed the beauty of Northern Minnesota.  It was a perfect weekend, a perfect end to this summer and as I type this, I'm getting teary-eyed.  OK, time to stop, please enjoy the pictures below!

 

 

My beautiful niece!

Fish fry!  Have you ever had fresh walleye?  Oh my, yummy!

This was my favorite of the family pictures that I took for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Hmmm...

My 2 oldest, their favorite cousin and our neighbor friend.  These guys had so much fun.  I really wish I would have taken video of them on the inner-tube.  They were going about 40 mph across the lake. 

Gravel pit - boy's paradise!

 

I climbed to the top!

So thankful for a wonderful summer!