I have been going to the Lair of the Bear - Camp Blue Week 7 for many many years and was very excited to introduce Elsa to the Lair and all our Lair friends to Elsa. This year it was not certain that we could go, what with Elsa being born late by unplanned C-Section. However, on Monday morning we got the all clear at Elsa's two week pediatrician visit so we headed off to the mountains.
Instead of a full week, we planned on staying Monday till Friday. We arrived around 3 PM on Monday and after a nap, headed out to explore. Arne spent a lot of time holding Elsa.
She liked hanging out in the crook of his arm.
On Tuesday night we headed down to one of the pre-dinner cocktail parties...there were people playing guitars and lots of drinks for all. It was Elsa's first cocktail party.
One of the great things about the Lair is that all your meals are provided. At the dining hall it was nice that Mom was there and could hold Elsa while we ate. One of the things we did best this year was attend meals. I was always hungry.
On Wednesday Arne's brother Erik joined us. It was fun having even more family around. He brought his camera and many of these pictures were taken by him.
Elsa looked very cute at several of the meals.
At night we would hang out at the Lodge and do puzzles, eat ice cream and show off Elsa.
The big adventure of the week was early Wednesday morning when the staff came to our cabin door asking us to evacuate because a water pipe had burst and a flood was headed towards our cabin. Fortunately the water was diverted around the cabin and the pipe was quickly fixed.
I enjoyed resting in the hammock.
Arne was more active than me (I am not allowed to exercise for 6 weeks) and he played a lot of volleyball. Everyone loved having him on their team.
Camp Blue was led once again by Mike White. He is so cool.
Erik had a great visit and got to spend some quality time with Elsa.
On the last day, Arne and I took Elsa to the real creek and got her feet wet. I am sure she will get wet at the creek for many years to come.
It was a wonderful vacation - Elsa's first!
