Week in Review: Gym Life, Lake Life and Past Life

Last Saturday, Phil, Maggie and I went to one of favorite workout classes that really kicks our bums.  The little boys wanted to go with us, and the YMCA plus this particular instructor are very laid back when it comes to bringing your kids with you, so we did and they loved it!  Declan just asked me this morning if we were going again tomorrow, as if it was a treat (which is actually how I feel about working out too!).  One of my friends asked if she could take a photo of us at the end of class, so here we are in all our sweaty glory:

The family that slays together, stays together :)

Another friend invited us up to his friend's lake house in Merrymeeting Lake, New Hampshire and we were able to sneak away for one night which felt absolutely luxurious.  We went here last year with Andrew and Eamon, so we brought Maggie, Xander, Declan and Brendan this year.

Make yourself right at home, Brendan.

Look at my cute waiters:

The house is gorgeous, but we spent most of our time outside, with steps that lead right out to the lake.

The back of the house

Doesn't get much better than this

Living the life with a cookie in one hand and a seltzer in the other.

The old folks covering up from the sun.

We were so impressed at the boys' ability to jump in a kayak or on a paddle board and maneuver themselves around the lake as if they had done it before.  It's so wonderful to be able to give them the freedom and opportunities to do things like this.  The rules were sunscreen + life jacket but other than that they had free reign to adventure and explore.

An old scooper of Maggie's Ice Cream came to visit us at The Cottage with her kiddos (from Texas) and it was a real full-circle moment.  We scooped together for many teenage summers, and here she was ordering ice cream for her family at our shop.  What a blast from the past.  Crazy.

The new flavor this week is our own creation, called Triple C.  It's Coconut ice cream with a Caramel swirl and Chocolate chunks.  It's delish!

And my tired brain can't think of anymore to write.  I totally identify with the lake life, this back to reality on a Friday is just plain mean.  I hope you all have some summer fun this weekend!