Last weekend, the very last days of summer, we drove a couple hours away from home to Lake Santeetlah. Â A very kind client of my Brandon’s had gifted us a weekend at this lake house and we truly had the best time. Â My favorite childhood memories are from summers spent on the Muskoka lakes in Ontario, Canada with family. Â There will always be a fondness in my heart for lakes! Â We realized we hadn’t been away together alone as a family (without other family or friends) for years. Â It was so good, just so good. We hadn’t told the kids ahead of time what was happening so they were totally surprised. Â They enjoyed an upstairs bedroom with bunkbeds (!!!) and they loved having their “own” little porch balcony overlooking the lake. Â Our stay was just so short, but so very good. Â Lots of swimming, exploring, fishing, paddling, and enjoying was had by all in a beautiful area that was new to us and not so far from home. Â I hope one day we can return, the children are already planning our next trip!