A Day at the Lake

This weekend we were invited to go to our friends Rusty and Kim's lake "spot" and just hang out. They are members of a private lake and Kim has been going there since she was a few weeks old. They spend every single weekend there during the summer months. Our family had such an amazing time. The weather was perfect (not too hot!) and the kids just loved being in the water.

This is Rusty and Kim's "Hula Coupe."

The kids loved inner tubing. Even Riley did it!

My handsome hunk of a husband...

Carson our beer drinker. She also kept taking sips of my mojito. (sorry, Mimi...)

Lukie prefers water.

Owen and Eli learned to ski on this boom. Eli got up on his very first try! He's quite the athlete.

Missing the Kids (Sorta)

Jimmy here. I never seem to get to post, so while Donna is in the other room I'm going to sneak one in.

After some of the recent pics my lovely wife has posted of me on here, I thought I'd share a few of my favorites from our anniversary trip to Mexico a couple of weeks ago.

At one point Donna pulled out the camera and wanted me to take her picture to capture her sadness. Sad about what? Well, we'd been gone a couple of days and she was missing the kids. So we decided to catch the moment in pictures (sorta :-)....

Look what we woke up to this morning!

Happy 6th Birthday, Elijah!

We made a football cake together in the morning. He didn't want any frosting - just sprinkles and M&M's.

Our kids get to choose their favorite meal on their birthday (thanks, Danielle! :) and he chose, of course, beef hot dogs and chips.

Daddy is starting a trend - three pig tails for the girls.

Daddy bought Eli a guitar for his birthday. I cannot wait to hear all my guys pick'n away in the future!

Taking my load....

Today we hiked to the neighbor's home to take care of their cat while they're on vacation. We just walk through the woods behind our home (which has some beautiful rock out-croppings) about a quarter of a mile, and there they are. Today the boys really wanted to carry the twins (25 lbs. each) and I didn't think they'd make it, but they did! Owen wants to do it more often so he'll be stronger for the all-day hike Daddy and him will make to Mt. Logan behind our home.

Happy Father's Day, Daddy!

Owen: Happy Father's Day, Daddy! I think you're the best daddy in the whole wide world!
Eli: I love you so much, Daddy, that I will never forget you when I grow up! I'm glad you're so good and I'm glad you play with me and I'm glad that I love you and I'm glad that you got me when I was a little baby. And I love even you and me!
Scout: Daddy, I love you so much! I can't wait until you get home, because I love you so much!
Riley: Father's Day! I like tickles!
Luke: Eeeeee-awwwww!
Carson: Dah-dah!

Have a great time at the College World Series, Daddy! GO TIGERS!!!!!

My new necklace

I'm a no-makeup-wearing, no jewelry-wearing type of gal (except for my wedding ring, of course). But when I saw that a fellow homeschooling mom could make me little tags with my children's names, I thought "I must have it!" I don't care for silver or gold chains, so I bought this leather rope-type necklace in Mexico. Isn't it neat?!