Alton Bay 2011...the rest of the days

part of me hates putting these pictures together with this post, because it means that vacation at the bay is over.
so so many of my childhood memories are from alton bay.
so many great memories.
our family has gone to this camp ground ever since i was about 2 years old.
what is so great about it, is that it is a totally family friendly place.
there is no alcohol allowed on the grounds,
there is a private beach where only one-piece bathing suits are allowed (even more appreciated by me as my boys are getting older!!)
there are different speakers and singing groups that come to the campground,

and it is just a safe place to be.
this was the first year that i really let my boys go back and forth to the playground, and the beach and the cottage by themselves.
it reminded me so much of the years when i would do the same with my cousins!
when i started dating adam in the 10th grade, he would come up in the summer for a day or two and stay with our family.
he has come to love this place too!
we rent different cottages each year that we go, but eventually we would love to own a cottage ourselves!

i just love all the good, old-fashioned-summer-fun!

and that is it.
so thankful for an amazing family.

thankful that i have a family that all want to honor God with their lives..
a family that wants to raise their kids to please God.

and i am thankful that i have these pictures to forever remind me of the great times we had together.

to bring a smile to my face everytime i see them.

and to remind me of how blessed i really am.