Our Summer Vacation

We rented a cottage with Jen, Brent & Paige for the Toyota shutdown. It was home away from home, which is why we choose to rent a cottage rather than try and take the kids camping. The cottage came with a washer, dryer, dishwasher, two full baths, the floors were marble and hardwood and granite countertops. We were about a 15-20 minute drive from Orillia in a little community called Lagoon City. All of the cottages backed onto lagoons which lead out to Lake Simcoe. Our cottage was about a 2 minute walk to the sandy beach. We also had a canoe and paddle boat. We were able to do lots of fishing, although they were all too small to keep so we had to throw them back in. I kept Brad busy by getting him to put on the worms and taking off the fish that swallowed the hook...I told him I was getting him ready for fishing with Brady. In my defense, I was able to get off the fish that didn't swallow the hooks.


We spent the week relaxing, taking naps and eating great. We spent most afternoons at the beach with the kids, we had some great fish and chips in Orillia the one day, Jen & I went shopping at some of the neat little shops in Orillia one afternoon and the guys went to Casino Rama one night...no they didn't win big, just broke even.
Below: Brent playing in the sand...hogging the kids toys!!



Above: Brad & Brady have an afternoon nap on the big loveseat!


Above: Brady really wanted to touch the fish that Mommy caught.
Below: Brady & Daddy fishing.

Play Time
Splash Time




Pictures of the Cottage...yes, this is a cottage, many of the cottages in Lagoon City look like big houses or mansions!

Left: This is where Brady slept...in the closet of the master bedroom...it was huge, we probably could of fit another playpen in that closet & still had room.

This is the view of our lagoon.
Left: This is the kitchen & dining area.
Below: Dining area & living room