Adventures in Samanthaland: There's No Crying at Pinecrest (Part Two)

After a really fun first night, we were looking forward to the remainder of our weekend at Pinecrest. On Saturday morning, Allen, Pat, Ric & Brian went out for an early morning fishing trip and Samantha was kind enough to let me sleep until almost 7:00! Sam spent some of the morning with Margaret, who was gracious enough to watch the little peanut so I could take a shower and get ready for the day. We had a delicious breakfast when the guys returned from the first round of fishing and we saw them off and decided to have some girl time in the afternoon. The weather was amazing and Pat and Lacey decided to take the boat for a spin. Margaret, Samantha and I went down to the beach and had a great time. I think it's pretty apparent from these pictures that Sam is a fan of the outdoor life!

Both Allen and I were concerned about Samantha's sleeping/nap schedule while away from home, but I am incredibly pleased to report that she did great. She went down pretty easily for her morning and afternoon naps and was content to sleep in the carseat/stroller while we were out and about. Her normal bedtime was tweaked a bit, but she adapted well and our cabinmates said that she didn't wake them up. Sam slept so well that she missed our family picture on Saturday! We kept the stroller closed as we didn't want to risk waking her up.

In an attempt to keep things somewhat simple, we decided to venture out for dinner on Saturday evening. The only restaurant in Pinecrest, "The Steam Donkey" is a favorite of Allen and his friends and of all my trips, I had never had the chance to try this place. Margaret thought ahead and made reservations for the patio--just in case little Sammy decided to have a "moment". In addition, she planned ahead for potentially cold weather and brought Samantha the CUTEST little warm weather suit adorned with a monkey.

Could she look any cuter???

This picture doesn't show it very well, but both Lacey and Sam are wearing head-to-toe matching getups!

A last minute feeding for Miss Samantha before we headed off to dinner!

A group shot at dinner. Sam did really well and fell asleep shortly before our meals arrived.

This is one of my favorite pictures from the whole trip. Pat and Lacey make such a great couple!

On Sunday, we all slept in--well, Sam was up around 5:45, but it was a great excuse for a nice family walk down by the lake. We had a delicious pancake breakfast and Allen, Ric & Margaret took the boat out for a ride around the lake. Although Samantha didn't get to "officially" ride in the boat this trip, we had to get a picture of her and Al at the marina!