Lake George
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For three years we’ve been hearing about Lake George, about how beautiful and clear it is, about the many villages and shops and activities.
Over the July Fourth week, we finally saw for ourselves. We spent a week with Ben’s parents in a couple of little cottages at Stepping Stones in Diamond Point, which I can’t say enough nice things about.
Here are a few (hundred, sorry) snaps from the trip… making up for not taking a single photo of the children for the past year.
Hope you all are well!
We spent most of our days at the beach …
Tig was there, too, toddling around.
Stepping Stones has this great lawn equipped with a ping pong table, badminton net, shuffleboard court, and a swing set, all surrounded by a mini racetrack, perfect for biking and scootering …
Tig took a stab, too…
And she’s off! Incidentally, Santa brought this scooter to Wren, and it has been an incredible hit. It’s a little easier to control than the razor scooters, but it can still really cruise.
A scootered-, tuckered-out Tig takes a nap:
Wren, too:
Over the course of the week, we grilled lots of burgers and corn, and one night, we charred peppers, peeled them, and wrapped them in tortillas with goat cheese and cilantro. More on this soon.
Tig discovered corn.
Tig discovered ice cream.
One morning, Ben’s mom, Wren, Tig, and I drove to Bolton Landing for the farmer’s market, where we bought a blueberry pie, some yummy bread, and cherries.
Tig discovered cherries.
One of the many many benefits of going on vacation with your in-laws? Date night! Woot woot.
On a dreary, stormy evening, Ben and I headed out for a drink at the Sagamore, which was looking especially dramatic.
The semi-finals of the European Cup happened to be on …
so we stayed for dinner.
After a week of fun, it was time to head home …
but not without a quick stop at Mrs. London’s in Saratoga. Tig loves a good baguette.
Home sweet home. One day at the lake, Tig and I went antiquing in Bolton Landing, and I found a couple of bedside tables. How to chose, how to chose? One man’s trash …
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35 Comments on “Lake George”
You guys are all adorable. What a great trip! I love all the little blondies!
Thank you, Amanda!! So great to hear from you. Hope you are well.
I love it all Ali! I love the pictures of your adorable kids. Lake George looks like such a fun place too. Yay on the date night! What a great post!
PS Roasted peppers and goat cheese is always a good idea. I used to eat that on a piece of baguette for dinner in my single girl days…. 🙂 Yum!
Thank you sweet, Dana!! And yes, we actually did that with the remainder of the baguette from Mrs. London’s: bread, peppers, cheese … so good. xoxo
I have a 2nd home on Loon Lake, which is about 20 miles north of Lake George. Also a pristine Adirondack Lake. We have spent 30 years of summers and winters here. How wonderful New York State is with the mountains, the ocean and NYC.
Oh wow, I’ve heard about beautiful Loon Lake! How fun, and so true — we are loving New York. Ben and I would love to one day live on a lake. He grew up in MN, so there is nothing better than lake life for him.
Cherish those moments, as everyone says, the kids do grow up too fast. I grew up in northern CT, to an Italian restaurant owning family and remember spending the summers on/in the water at my grandparents cottage on the shore. Wonderful, wonderful memories. Lots of food, fun and love!!
It’s so true, thank you, Kathleen 🙂 We find ourselves longing for the end of diapers and needy babies, but we know we’re going to miss it as soon as its gone. Your childhood summers sounds lovely!!
Source for the bedside sconces? Thanks!
Sure thing! Crate and Barrel: [apologies … link no longer available]
For years we had standing lamps, which I loved, but it was so nice switching to wall sconces. We love these!
This post has me giddy about my trip to the Lake George area next week. Can. Not. Wait.
Hi Wendi!! So great to hear from you. Have such a great time!! I’m jealous. Hoping to get back again before the end of the summer. Thinking about braving a camping trip …
Your children are just stunning!
Thank you, Ashley 🙂 You are sweet.
Thank you for this post, Alexandra. it’s been a very long time since my family had a vacation, so it was fun to go to Lake George with you in these pictures — it is a beautiful place. And I’m very happy for you to have had this special time with your children, and your husband, and in-laws.
Thank you, Larryn, you are sweet 🙂 And I hope you get a vacation with your family soon! It was such a great week. Thanks for writing in.
We lived for almost a year in South Glens Falls and there’s a great restaurant called Bisto Tallulah in their time downtown – it is amazing! If you go again, it is a must. The farmers market on Saturday mornings in Glens Falls is awesome too – there’s a vendor that sells whole milk greek yogurt that is out of this world with berries. The only parts I miss of living in Upstate NY are those two things!
Thanks for the tips, Aleks! I will seek out that market and yogurt next time I am there, and if another date night should occur, we will look up Bistro Tallulah. The yogurt doesn’t happen to be Argyle Cheese Farmer, does it?
Sorry to say I don’t remember the yogurt brand but it came in those half pint Chinese soup take out containers.
Ok great, fantastic, thanks Aleks!
Beautiful family, and beautiful photos! I love your photo-journalistic style. I lived in Albany for 6 years, and remember Lake George well. Now, am on the other side of the country, close to another beautiful lake–Lake Tahoe. Thank you for sharing your beautiful family!
Thank you, Zhiwei! I have never been to Tahoe, which is one of my biggest regrets from my time living there — there are just too many beautiful places to see in CA! Thank you for your kind words 🙂
Alexandra, I so enjoyed the pics that you posted of your vacation! You have such a sweet family. You are a very talented young woman and it is such a joy to be the recipient of your many many creative expressions. I love your blog!
Martha, thank you, you are too kind! It means so much to me to read this. Thank YOU for reading!
I always love the way you write about your family vacations. Thank you for taking us all along for the ride. Beautiful pictures. Precious and beautiful children and family.
Thank you, Trish, it’s always so nice to hear from you 🙂 I hope all is well with you and your family, too! xo
Love the photos; I have many of similar poses in the same places. My daughter was 2 when we started going to Stepping Stones and her favorite place was that very same blue swing! We still talk about that, 20 years later! I can’t say enough about how amazing Chuck & Ronnie & their girls are. Another hidden gem is the Lake George Bakery in the village. Their cinnamon swirl bread is to die for. Really.
Chuck and Ronnie ARE amazing!! So great to hear all of this, Karen. I am sure we will be looking back on this week 20 years from now as fondly as you. So great to know about the Lake George Bakery … is it right by the Price Chopper? Might I have bought a clamshell of chocolate chip cookies there one night? Which also were to die for 🙂 I’ll look it up. Thanks for writing in!
So special and meaningful to see these candid snapshots of your family, Ali. I hope you’re having a wonderful summer!
Thank you, Gena! So great to hear from you. Summer has been wonderful. Hope yours has been, too. xoxo
Clearly, I’m playing catch-up on my blog-reading… But I had to stop in and tell you how precious all of your photos are. What a fun vacation you had!
Note to self: be better about taking photos of the family for the everyday moments.
xo
Yes, absolutely!! So true, Michelle. xo
I loved all the pictures and it reminded me of your wedding day. What a great family. Thanks for sharing it all. I keep up with you all through Chip and your mom. Hope our paths cross again some day.
Thanks so much, Carlile! So great to hear from you. It has been too long. I hope our paths cross, too. Sending lots of love!