My husband grew up with four brothers and they spent their summers at the family cabin in McCall. I'm so glad my kids get to grow up with this tradition, as well. We spent the last two weekends flipping off the dock (Caitlin at right), tubing behind the boat, and watching the meteor shower from the beach.

I'm still not as crazy as the boys, but Dan said he knew I would fit on my first visit up with him before we were married. We'd all made a raft out of crates and Dan's cousin got out a mega watergun to attack. I slid off the raft and took him down. We may be the poor family in the midst of millionaires with vacation homes, but I think we have the most fun up there.