We were able to spend two wonderful weeks at Ten Mile Lake in Northern Minnesota for vacation again this year. We left on a Saturday morning with a truck packed full of luggage, toys, and children. We stopped for groceries in a town about 40 minutes from the lake. Due to lack of space, the groceries were piled anywhere they could fit...including on people! By the time we got there, we were all ready to get out and start exploring the beach and lake again. Building sand castles Collecting shells and testing the waters (and his limits!) Eli just loved to sit in the kayaks and pretend he was in charge. A typical scene from the dock: lounging in chairs in the shade, building sand castles, and playing spike ball. Eli found some recruits to go 'kayaking' with him. A 'friendly' game of spike ball among brothers. Eli did OK in the boat with one condition: he MUST be driving. Olivia started out the vacation w...