Monday, August 17, 2009

A week at the lake

We just got home from spending a week at our lake house.  Some of our great friends from Orlando came up for the week. They brought their boat along with them so we had 2 boats, 6 adults, 5 kids (and one on the way), 2 dogs, and TONS of fun all week long.  


Handley had a blast being up there with her friends.  As soon as she woke up each morning she would start asking about her friends and make a bee-line for the living room to see who was there to play.  Harper also enjoyed the week.  There was another baby with us and I swear she knew they had something in common.  As soon as I would sit them next to one another she would start "talking" and reaching out for her.  So sweet. 


Some of my favorite memories from the week were:

  • eating yummy meals (thanks everyone for cooking all week...I don't think I lifted a finger in the kitchen)
  • watching the girls have a real tea party together
  • lots of princess dress-up
  • Sydney and Duke (the dogs) trying their hardest to go with us so they could swim
  • lots of girl talk
  • the guys and their love of wake-boarding/wake-surfing (again and again and again)
  • learning to play poker (I had great beginners luck)
  • Wii bowling and the guys' obsession with Mario Cart
  • watching funny movies
  • lots of time swimming, tubing, riding around on the boat
  • days spent at the waterfall beach
  • lunch at the Tiki Hut on our last day

We are already looking forward to next year!


Between the 3 cameras we took what seems like a million great pictures so here are some of my favorites.  

Maddy, Marlee and Handley on the beach
Robby surfing 
The girls watching their daddies be crazy
All the girls
Our boat
My two precious girls!
Harper enjoying a boat ride
Marlee and Handey riding the tube with their daddies
Family shot
On top of the waterfall
Baby girls!
Sisters
All the kids
Corey wake-boarding
Yes, that is Handley sitting on the potty on the back of the boat. :-)
Ready for lunch
We even found a tractor!
Throwing the ball for Sydney
Dress up time
All three guys jumping off the rock

2 comments:

Atkinson Family said...

Great pictures and it looks like you guys had a blast! Can't wait to hear all about it!

Alison LeBlanc said...

Wow, you guys did get a ton of great pictures!!! Your girls somehow just keep getting cuter :)