I want everyone to enjoy it

We just got back from the family cottage. It was not an easy experience between the lack of toddler sleep, which leads to lack of adult sleep, cool weather, long drive there and back, slowly leaking air mattress, and did I say sleep deprived everybody?

*sigh*

I did have fun though. I am glad that we went. Alice had her first canoe ride and actually said "weee!" several times, the stars were beautiful, seeing family is great, and Alice used a "big girl" swing pretty well. I really want Laura and Alice to love the cottage as much as I do. It's just hard when you're tired. This is not something that I know how to fix, or even if it's possible. Will it get easier next year? That's what I thought last year.

I love my girls. I just want to share something with them that was such a big part of me growing up (and actually have it be something fun).

Who needs a boat when you've got a pool noodle and a mommy?

I spy with my little eye something that is blue...