![]() In the morning, everyone piled out onto the beach in their pajamas. All I could do was smile, knowing they weren't going to bite us and chuckling to myself as the kids were freaking out about some harmless bugs flying around.Įxploring our first morning on Lake of the Woods. All the boys were panicked trying to kill all of them swarming around the lights. That night there was hundreds of some sort of flies that looked like mosquitos flying about the boat. ![]() We had a fairly late start on Tuesday and basically just drove to the closest beach to set up for the night. I guess we take a lot about the wilderness for granted since we have grown up with it. Being one of the older boys I was somewhat amused and surprised. He was concerned about the bugs, the wood ticks etc. One of the boys was definitely a 'city boy'. Hosting 12 people at your house while getting ready, and making a meal plan and packing for 5 days on a houseboat is a bit chaotic. I'll admit the couple of days before we got on the houseboat were a bit hectic. Otherwise we probably still would have not gotten all the grandkids together. Well, I have to say I am glad my father-in-law made the effort and made this trip to Sioux Narrows happen. It's hard to find the time to fit everything in and to see everyone. There are only so many vacation days, there are sporting tournaments, there's time you have to spend with your other side of the family. It's hard to get together being so spread across Canada. ![]() Two cousins were from Edmonton, my two girls from Kenora, three from Toronto and 1 from Montreal. Everyone flew into the Winnipeg airport where I picked them up and drove them to our house for a couple of days before the trip. I am so blessed to have gone on that vacation. Since the houseboat trip was near where I live, my husband and I were also invited on the trip. Cruising Lake of the Woods aboard a houseboat.
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