It's a smile. It's a kiss. It's a sip of wine. It's Bass Lake Time.

Every year I find it hard to put into words what this week in Bass Lake was like and what it means to us. 

I think Phi's drawings really captured it......

This week is the best gift that my parents give us every year. In a way its a recharge for the family. To stop the worry, the stress, the physical distance. A chance to live in one big house, to cook together, eat together and make all kinds of memories. One of my favorite parts is getting to kiss all the kids goodnight and tell them I love them.

Bass Lake is our place. Is has been for 27 years. It will always hold some of our best memories. Since there are always a million pictures, and we love to look back at them over and over, here is the annual Bass Lake slideshow.

BL 2014 from Elissa Lerma on Vimeo.

I still think Phi's picture capture is all so much better.