Summer Fun At The Lake

It was a fun filled summer at the lake. Here are just a few of the pictures: out on the lake on our boat; Matthew with his first ever live snake (and of course flowers); the kids with some cool shades; Matthew holding a frog for the first time (poor little guy....the frog that is - he had a death grip on that thing); Daddy and Taiya with beautiful smiles; celebrating Daddy's big "4-0".... an evening difficult to forget (need I say more); Matthew's first time fishing... trying to catch the "big one"....maybe next year big fella; Taiya petting a friendly dog (something she loves doing); Matthew participating in the annual "Fun Day" events on the Aug. long weekend (this pic was of him doing a peanut relay race with a spoon); the kids having some fun with Daddy's camping hat....as you can see, where ever there is a cowboy there is always a cowgirl somewhere close bye (monkey see....monkey do); Matthew on his bike.....and 12 days later he started riding without training wheels (way to go!!!!); Matthew with one of his campsite buddies (Hailey) enjoying a yummy Jolly rancher popsicle; and finally Taiya enjoying some dry land fun with Matthew's boogie board.

It was such a great summer, with so many firsts for both of the kids....it will definately be one I will remember for a long time to come!!!!!! For the most part, I had the kids at the campsite for the summer by myself, and managed to hold out there from the end of June to the end of August ....whew it's a good thing summer doesn't last much longer than 2 months. With no external boundaries and nothing but open space....let's just say Mommy had her hands full (I was told I was making people feel dizzy, as they watched me going constantly here and there).

The kids had a blast playing in the water, going out on the boat and tubing, and lots of fun playing with their "campsite" friends (as Matthew would say). It's now time to settle in and get back into a more normalized routine. It's back to work for Mommy, and daycare for both of my beautiful babies. Thanks for the wonderful summer and all the beautiful memories Matthew and Taiya...I love you both so very very much.