Priest Lake 2011.

I don't really even remember when we went to Priest Lake this summer. Was it August? Late July? We've been busy! But how could I not post about our summer tradition at the cabin? It's all kind of a blur, & the details are fuzzy, but what I do remember is that we had a really lovely time & it was so nice to be with my family. Perfect weather, wonderful food, lots of family & no drama (a Hudson family first, I'm quite sure). Besides the fact that Quinn decided that he wanted to co-sleep every night (& every nap! Europe built some bad habits that we are thankfully done with), we just had a really nice, relaxing time. And our baby! Oh my gosh, this boy loved the water. Loved the water. He played on Grandpa's beach every day (he built a new platform over the last year, just below the water & especially for his smallest grandchildren - my dad's love for us is manifest in his double hip replacements & always-golden tan from always being outside working at the cabin), sat on the beach, went for boat rides, played with his cousins, & Grandma gave him his first hair cut. Despite the fact that it was less relaxing with the three of us than in years past (fewer naps + more responsibility), I love Priest Lake even more now that I get to experience it through Quinn's eyes. The upcoming summers are going to be so fun (especially since we'll be needing to escape from the Texas heat).

Also - look how much Q has changed since our trip in April! Whoa. 

I would also like to give my family a big internet group hug. They're good people, nice friends & I'm generally really happy to call them my own. We don't always have perfect relationships - the tattoo on my kneecap from where Elizabeth stabbed me with a pencil when we were little is evident of this, as is the notch in my parents headboard from when one of my sisters maybe tried to kill one of my brothers with an aerosol can - but we really love each other. We talk often, & we're a really close family, but I'm  still extra grateful to my mom & dad for providing such a great place for us so that we can be together, in person. Almost often enough.

(Per usual, lots & lots of photos - But this year, they are in no particular order, nor did I have time to fuss with the majority of them. Or to wear anything other than a swimsuit + the same fedora & sunglasses every day! Oh well.)