* The way the sun reflected off the lake.
* Watching the kids use their imaginations not their Nintendo DS, playstation II, etc.!!!
* Teaching the kids(again) how to play Rummy, Uno, Phase 10, Yahtzee and all the other games I loved as a kid.
* Using 50 degree nights as an excuse to build the biggest damn campfire I've ever seen! ( no trees were harmed in the process - unless you could the ones that we cut up and burnt..)
* Toasting ( ok burning to a CRISP) enough marshmallows to feed a small country!
* Watching Fireworks - reflected in the lake - while singing "I'm Proud to be an American"
* Coming up with the "evil camper" story with my daughters during our hike.
* Finally feeling like it was safe enough to let the kids run around like kids should!
* Pancake Dinner - on the last night - Yummy!
