What an amazing vacation--I don't know where to start!
First the lake/pool/lake house--we feel lucky to have experienced this oasis with just 2 families, and glad we stayed a full week. Crystal clear water that our girls loved swimming in, and not freezing cold water like northern lakes; our oldest practiced her diving off the float in the middle. We let them swim out to the float with life jackets. Youngest learned to kayak--and the puppy loved the boat rides and digging in the sand. :) Loved that you had 2 kayaks, a canoe and 2 paddle boats, plenty of life vests, with kids size, and tons of pool floats. Huge fish, easy to catch even from the beach. My husband loved the jogging trails, and hiking for our family--easy 2 miles around the lake, plus other steep gravel rds. Beautiful pool, salt-water/not chlorine. Cedar-lined sauna--and then we'd jump into the lake to cool off. Nice shaded lounge chairs, up by the new kitchen. We packed a cooler with our lunch or dinner each day. I was a little nervous sharing the kitchen due to Covid, but the other family was respectful and we each used it minimally. Really top notch facility--your photos don't do it justice. Though the farmhouse was 15/20min drive, and the modern house was 2min, we loved the farmhouse.
The Farmhouse--perfect for us. Loved sitting on the porch each morning--wrapped up in blankets, so quiet and rural and beautiful. Chilly mornings, despite the heat each afternoon. Smores on the campfire 2 evenings. Our youngest would run to the little stream in front, collecting crawfish each morning. And we loved feeding the horses each evening--we weren't sure if we were allowed in the fenced area with them, so we didn't. We wish there had been a little more info on the house, e.g. background on the horses, pond, property, or a map. But then we met Mark--he was such a great help, and answered any questions. Cell reception was spotty(terrible) at the house and better at the lake, but Mark said certain providers are better than others. There was no wifi. That ended up being an ok surprise since it forced us to disconnect, though we were grumpy about that the first day.
The farmhouse was lovely--love the remodel and the bathrooms, beds. Could have used better dressers, and the girls shared the room w 2 twins, but had no dresser. Also, kitchen could use more plates, and regular-sized bowls.
Overall, the pool/lake/mountains--such an amazing place. thank you for sharing!