Our first visit to the cottage this season was a huge hit. The cottage looked fantastic thanks to Erin and Paul's earlier visit and all we had to do was get the water going, take a couple of shutters down, re-install the upstairs toilet, sweep the dirt and cobwebs from the various rooms, repair the dock, discourage any beaver building in the boathouse by filling all possible nest areas with rocks, scrape the flaking paint from the side of the cottage in preparation for painting later this summer, and rake the beach. Not bad for a weekend holiday! The boys were in cottage heaven with all the pebbles that they were able to throw into the lake and the favourite pastime of running in and out of the water at the beach. Morgan helped with anything and everything, hammering in nails and setting tables, and Quinn was thoroughly amazed with the "water...everywhere...everywhere!". We have set the tone for a wonderful cottage summer and can't wait to get back up north next week to celebrate Quinn's 2nd birthday.
