Can I have S'more?

Atwood Lake, located in Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties, is an easy drive from Akron and Cleveland. With 1,500 acres of water it is one of the state's top lakes for sailing and pleasure boating. Kellie's parents have a vacation house at Atwood so we visited "Grammy Betty" and "Papa Pat" for the day. I am not sure where we were in this aerial view, but wherever it was, it was very serene and pretty.

Grace and I followed Kellie down to the lake - about an hour drive from our house. When we got there we were greeted by their house nestled among trees and pretty gardens on a hillside. You walk down about 25 steps to get to the dock and their boats.Gammy Betty, Dawson, and Grace drove the boat to the marina where we had lunch. Grace and Dawson loved steering, pushing the button for the horn, and leaning over the sides of the boat to look at the water. For some reason this made them really giggle!Playtime on the deck started out with exploring, pouring water, and dipping their toes in the pool.

But for Grace (who couldn't wait for her bathing suit) playtime quickly turned into splashing and jumping in the pool in her shorts and shirt! She was having such a great time that I just went with it and didn't worry about changing her. Heck, she was already wet! What good would it do now?The girls also practiced taking turns on the swing and slide - a difficult thing for 2-year olds! They had their share of saying "mine" but overall did really well with each other. There was a lot of holding hands, talking to each other (we are not sure what they were saying) and smiling, too!And right before we left, Grace and Dawson roasted marshmallows in the fire pit. Grace ate all the ingredients for S'mores - marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers - separately - not in a S'more!

It was another really full, fun day with our friends!