Traci’s maternal grandparents, Al and Mary Beyer had a dream
1967 – A cabin on a lake it would seem
A tiny cabin under ten grand
By a boat warehouse it did stand
Kathy (Traci’s mom), Carolyn, Tom, and Jim,
Rounded out the family and loved to swim
Beautiful sunsets on Okoboji Lake
Many trips they did take
The Queen Mary canoe was quite the thrill
A walk to Arnold’s Park didn’t break the till
Fifty cents at the Fun House to spend the whole day
Ten cent Skeeball they did play
The family grew and so did the cabin
Grandpa Al, Uncles Jim and Tom, designed and built a win
Then weddings came and cousins galore
Traci’s parents, Kathy and Doug added their four
Traci, Todd, Angie, Liz
At the Cart Ranch they were a whiz
Carolyn and family bought another place
Amelia and Megan loved the sailboat race
The boat warehouse became a place to shop
Mini donuts were first stop
Jim and Carol had Cassidy and Trent,
Off to the Sugar Shack they all went
Three generations enjoyed the scene
With red, white, and blue as our theme
Memorial Day, July4th, Labor Day and in between
Save the Park and Save the Queen
The years flew by-more weddings too
Many more cousins-it is true
Traci, Neal and kids – Codey and Cami Jo
Slushes, skiing, and Summer Theater Show
Todd and Tasha brought Karson, Savanah, and Colton
Nutty bars, Bug House, Ferris Wheel fun
Angie and Shawn added Logan, Seth, and Trevor
The Legend had them screaming for more
Liz and Matt topped it off with Maddy, Emily, and Cam
Fishing, fireworks, Bumper cars-fun for the fam
2007 brought the cabin for sale
We all hoped that it would fail
Thought we’d travel somewhere new
But the draw was great for Boji Blue
We looked for another cabin to satisfy all
Neal found a fixer upper-the order was tall
It was love at first sight-we worked hard
Dogs – Duke, Maggie, Lily, Mossy, and Oakley stood guard
Traditions continued-the family grew
Dimes became quarters-the boat was new
Our son Codey and Erica decided to wed
A wedding in Boji is what they said
Prenup on the Queen, vows on the beach
Dancing at the Majestic was fun for each
Soon we had Chloe Kaye join the fold
One more blessing as we grow old
The newest adventure is Traci and Neal’s
Blue Water Bungalows is such a deal
We’ve worked hard to share this life at the lake
Five generations of memories we did make
Come visit us-you won’t regret
We are friends you haven’t yet met
Grandpa Al Beyer in 1967 – Cabin was right next door to the Emporium
Our granddaughter Chloe
Neal Codey Chloe
Codey and Chloe
Neal and Traci
Codey, Erica, Cami, Traci and Neal
Codey, Erica and Cami
Traci and Neal
Cami, Traci and Erica
Codey, Erica, Neal, Traci, Kathy and Cami
Erica, Cami and Codey
Wedding day for Codey and Erica