Addison & Isla: Sugarloaf Weekend

Finally! At long last we made it for the annual Sugarloaf weekend at Logan and Kerri's, and boy, it was all we expected and more! We left bright and early on Friday morning and headed out for what could be a 3.5 hour drive with no stops, but with someone who has to pee every hour (me) and 2 little people who get antsy and need to jump out once in a while, it took us about 4.5 hours. We arrived to perfect conditions (rare up there - usually much cooler) of about 85 degrees and sunny and couldn't believe how special this place is. I don't know exactly how big the plot of land is, but it sits RIGHT on the gorgeous rocky shores of Lake Superior, which looks much more like an ocean than a lake. There is a "main house" up near the top of the road, and then 4 "cabins" down below - a hot tub/sauna cabin, a "gathering cabin" with a big kitchen, dining room table and a bunch of couches, and then 2 "sleeping cabins." We had envisioned super rustic cabins with bunk beds and the like, but what we found were the cutest, most quaint, but fully stocked and amenitied cabins I have ever seen. We were sharing a cabin with Tim (Gilly), and ours had 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a full kitchen and living room area. Logan's dad has apparently done a ton of work to all of the buildings on the land, including renovating the little kitchens and bathrooms. Just perfect! It sat right on the water, so at night with the windows wide open it sounded like you were right on the ocean.

The group at Sugarloaf consisted of 11 adults and 9 kids - sounds like a lot, but it was a pretty intimate group. The weekend was so entirely relaxing, even with the kiddies running around everywhere. Addison and Isla had a BLAST - they both loved going in the hot tub and throwing rocks along the shore. There's a secret little pathway that leads to a tree with a tiny door in it which is their make believe elf land. The kids leave notes for the elves and the adults write back - too funny. We had bonfires with marshmallows, great, no AMAZING food (love this group because we all appreciate delicious food and cocktails and wine), DJ played golf and I even snuck in a massage at a spa up the road a but. A client of Natalie's represents this spa so we had to check it out for research purposes;). It stormed on Saturday, and while the guys golfed (yes, even in the crappy weather), the girls hunkered down in the gathering cabin with the kids and played games, had a dance party and prepped dinner. So fun.

Naps were hit or miss for the girls due to all the excitement surrounding them, but they crashed out all night and Addison even slept on a couch without any issues or falls. Sunday greeted us with another gorgeous day, so it was unfortunate to have to leave. I just love lake living - such good memories for the whole family. The drive back was a breeze since both girls slept for about half the time. That's the way to do it! We can't wait to go back next year....

Fast asleep on the ride up