i say "packed a bag" like it was that easy...because packing for the puppies took longer than anything else. heh. we had to make sure there was a pen of some sort, food, leashes, beds, toys...it's seriously like having new babies. sheesh. anyway, we finally got our shit together and packed up in the truck and then off we were. i'd bought a waterproof hammock-style seat cover for the dogs - you know, in case of any potty accidents - and after we figured out how to get it set up so that there was still room for the bean to sit back there we were finally on the road.
of course, they didn't want to sit on their side of the back seat. instead, they made their way over to the bean (who was more than happy to cuddle them the whole way anyway).
because we couldn't check into the cabin until 4pm anyway, the hub made a pitstop once we got up the mountain to do a little reminiscing. he'd gone to this boy scout camp every summer when he was a kid, and he was pretty crestfallen to find that it didn't seem to be in operation anymore. it made for a good potty break for the puppies, though.
we stopped here too:
as we made our way towards the office to pick up cabin keys, we found a fun little dirt road to bounce along. the bean and the puppies held on for dear life while the hub and i giggled like little kids in the front seat.
the cabin was rustic and pretty much what you'd expect for a rental up in the mountains. it was just right for a quick little family getaway.
the old lady and co. arrived not long after that. stevie wasn't sure how he felt about everything, but he was distracted by the puppies, who were thrilled to see their friend. i'm not sure if he was as happy to see them, but he played with them anyway.
i must not have been in the mood to take pictures for the rest of the night, but we did have dinner at a mexican restaurant nearby. we came back to the cabin to find the dogs getting along nicely and the guys went out onto the patio to smoke cigars and enjoy some adult beverages. the rest of us conked out one by one and called it a night.
the next morning, i remembered to take pictures of the upstairs bedrooms. the bean was being a moody tween and didn't want to get out of bed, so she ended up in the shot i took of her room. heh.
she didn't even want to come to breakfast, so we left the dogs under her care and went without her. yelp brought us here, for gigantic pancakes:
it was a really pretty day up there, with temperatures in the 70s. perfect.
we piled everyone in the truck and went driving on more dirt roads, which was really fun. it was so bouncy that i couldn't get any decent shots of anything, but there really wasn't much to see anyway. you just kinda had to be there.
and then on our way home i realized i'd never gotten any shots of the lake. everyone and their mother was out there in their boats, and some folks were even playing in the water. it was warm, but not THAT warm.
maybe we'll head back up there in the wintertime, when there's snow to play in. it'll be hilarious to watch the dogs' reactions to that.
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