Charleston Lake & Birthday Cake

We did some hamster-sitting last week because the Paschkowiaks were camping at Charleston Lake! It was a small reminder of caring for our beloved guinea pigs.

We joined the campers for a day trip as usual, though this time we skipped the swimming and stayed for dinner instead of lunch. We were grateful for the lack of mosquitoes, but a bit saddened by a squirrel chewing through our cooler backpack and stealing some chocolate. Ha! The highlight was having campfire s'mores for the first time since 2019. A lovely afternoon!

And that was not the only Paschkowiak event of the week. On July 2nd we gathered to celebrate Caleb's 11th birthday! We went out for dinner (a rarity with our family) to the Birthday Boy's restaurant of choice: East Side Mario's. A treat!

Charleston Lake 2025

It was time for our annual visit at my sister's campsite in Charleston Lake Provincial Park. This year we skipped the Boardwalk Trail and Discovery Centre, and instead spent the whole day at the beach, swimming, sunning, and playing. Steve and I took a hilarious canoe ride, where we realized we didn't quite know how to control a canoe without a keel. We made it back safely, thankfully!  

The canoe keeps veering off course!

Back to the beach!

We ended the afternoon with ice cream from the local convenience store (a favourite stop from when we were kids).

See you next year, Charleston Lake!