Father's Day Family Getaway

For J's first Father's Day, we headed up to Madden's Resort for a little weekend getaway. His work went last fall, but since it was the week I was due with Eva, J wasn't able to go so they gave him a voucher for us to use later...and later was his first Father's Day weekend! Perfect! It was also our first weekend trip with Miss Eva. If only I had taken a picture of how packed the Yukon was; I'm surprised we didn't have the kitchen sink with us.

We booked a little cabin that faced one of the bays of the lake. It was such a cute cabin, perfect for our little family, and it had a great view. The sunsets were gorgeous!

The first thing we did after we unloaded the truck, was headed down to the lake. It was Eva's first time at a lake (other than when we dipped her toes in Tonka when she was only a few months old), and we weren't sure how she'd like the sand or the waves of the water. However, she was instantly in heaven. She had a blast playing (and trying to eat) the sand and splashing in the water. The lake was still pretty cold but she didn't care one bit! As long as she had her rake in her hand, she was good to go.

 

In fact, she loved that rake so much she brought it to dinner with her.

The next day we took a pontoon ride around the lake. Not only was it our first boat ride of the season, but it was Eva's first ever! She was our little S.S. Cute Stuff. Even in that life jacket she loved the wind in her face.

 The grounds at Madden's were great. They had little paths all over and many times we just walked around with Eva in the stroller, to look around and let her check it out. They had a gift shop, a little market (that even had a nice wine selection for mom!), an art gallery with items from local artists and a cute little ice cream parlor.
 This was a horse carved out of stone outside the art gallery. Looks like Miss Eva may have gotten a love for horses like her momma!

Madden's resort was beautiful and we had a great time. The staff was friendly, the food was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our little family getaway. Happy Father's Day J!