Lake Shasta

Happy Birthday Aunt Kay!

We arrived last night just in time to celebrate by spending a day on the lake. It was so fun and relaxing!

Came out of the house this morning to find sy feeding the goats across the street. 

Breakfast at their "usual spot".

And on to the lake. Here, waiting for the guys to bring the boat over. 

Everybody in!

Everyone had a turn driving the boat. 

Capt. Kik & Skipper Sy

Ky & Sy were good sports about being under 12 and having to wear a life jacket at all times. 

View of Lassen from Lake Shasta

We found a little cove to settle in and swim. 

Then we moved to another cove where this tree was growing right out of the water. A reminder that this land was once dry. In fact, just last year his lake was 160' below normal and now they are only 19' short. So a lot of water has been replenished with this year's rains and snow melt. 

Jo found this log and rolled it into the lake as a raft. 

...which he rode all over the lake. 

Had to take a photo of the drive up toilet. Just pull up, tie off, and go. 

Finally, after an awesome day of relaxation, we grabbed pizza and celebrated with cake. (I'm sure there are exactly 67 pieces of fruit on top - in lieu of candles.)

A great day of family and rest.