We just got back from a wonderful and relaxing week at the Lake. The days were spent swimming, tubing, skiing, cliff jumping, and relaxing. The nights were spent playing, cooking, visiting and, of course, relaxing. The kids and adults alike have a great time on our lake vacations!
The kids are hinting here that they are ready to hit the water!
Without further ado, the kids are up on their skis! Here's Jackson strutting his stuff.
And here's Sydney showing off a bit as she waves while skiing.
Next comes the tubing!
We've about lost them here!
And there goes Sydney! You'd be amazed at the rough ride you can give the kids, even when pulling them with a pontoon!
Calvin wanted to tube, too, but had one request: "No fall". So Uncle Scott gave him a nice smooth ride.
The kids jumped from Goat's Bluff, and this time brought their friend Bryson with them.
The best part of the days are when we all just find a quiet spot (which is pretty much anywhere on this lake) and float. There were usually 5-6 boats with our crew at any given time.
We girls (and Calvin) enjoying the nice water.
It took a couple of days, but by the end of the week, Calvin was doing a great job of swimming by himself. Once he realized how much fun it was, there was no stopping him!
Oliver had fun splashing, too.
This picture was taken last year at the lake--
I can't believe how much more grown up he looks this year!
Russ is so good with the boys, and they have a great time with him. (I just love this picture with Oliver--could they look any happier??)
Okay, let's play a game of guess the baby's backside. . . One is Calvin when he was 6 months old and the other is Oliver this week. (Hint: Oliver has the really cool rat-tail.)
We were so excited that Dana, Russell, and Ella could come this year.
I think Russell was pretty excited to be here, too!
The boys in their Sunday best ready for church.
After coming off the water, we'd shower, get dinner ready and hang out. It's so nice having a cousin (who's more like a brother) to read bedtime stories with.
Aunt Jannie (and Wolfie and Lance) would come over and play, too.
The babies just hanging out with Uncle Scott and Papa Denny.
Grandma Jo and Oliver have had enough. (Sydney was quite impressed that Grandma could sleep and feed the baby at the same time!)
Of course we had to get our "bathtub picture" in the oh-so-fun whirlpool tub. Ella wasn't so sure what to think about the whole thing. This bathtub is getting pretty full (and it will be even fuller next summer when Dana's baby BOY joins the crew!)
We're so glad we get to spend time with the family at the Lake and Grandma Jo & PaPa Denny's Lake House. Thanks for a great week, Grandma & PaPa--we love you!
By the way, I was able to do some reading while on vacation, and I started the "Redemption" series by Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley. These are fiction books, but teach a lot about relationships, both with our loved ones and with God. I read the first 3 books this past week (Once I got started, it was hard to put them down!). Anyway, I'd highly recommend these books to anyone looking for entertaining, yet thought-provoking, books.
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