Devil's Lake Delights

We had a lovely visit with Carrie and Luke and Meg and Nat at scenic Devil's Lake where we picnicked like true gourmets thanks to Lucy "Martha Stewart" Prazuch and her magic blue picnic baskets full of delightful picnic treats, complete with grilled sausage and avocado salad. We all ate more than a reasonable person ought, and had pumpkin bars and soft cheeses coming out of our ears by the time it was all over. The weather was perfect though a bit nippy, but thanks to Carrie's cozy quilt collection we were toasty. Luke certainly didn't seem bothered by the chill and he ran around with his coat open and hat and scarf strewn all over the place as if he had his own personal propane burner in his pants.

That's us in picnic action:

And here's us keeping warm:

And here's unstoppable Luke, unhindered neither by temperature nor fatigue. It's so fun to watch a two-year-old go nuts in the great outdoors. No hat, no gloves, hardly even stopped to eat, and still he just kept going and going, happy as a clam. Watching him was clearly the highlight of the afternoon (other than the food of course.)