Relaxing...

After a very busy week last week, and not much "family" time, we decided to head to the lake for a little R&R :) We took off mid-afternoon and had an early dinner at Catfish Charlies then hit the lake! It was a little cloudy out for part of the evening but the weather was warm and the sun did come out some so it really was very nice.

Waiting for our yummy pizza.
Nicholas was a little excited! Funny thing is, when I suggested the boat idea everyone was moaning! (except Todd of course ;)) But when we got there, they were all so happy and excited!

They are building this whole new section and I fell in love with this house! Bay window, multiple level deck, right on the lake...wow!
We stopped in this little tucked in area for a little fishing. Them not me! I was busy taking pictures ;)
Nicky's self portrait:
The sun came out some at the end of our little boat ride and was so beautiful on the water!

This has been one of my favorite things to do. Truly so relaxing and private! No messy house to distract me :) Love it!

Camping

We had a wonderful trip! We left later Friday than we'd originally intended because of the storms going through, but the trip went smoothly. Here are some pictures of our first night there:
Megan and her Tigresses. She is all about cats right now!

One of the things Todd reminded me to add to our list was the roasting sticks, but I told him they were already in the camper...I was wrong. So we had to find some sticks and carve them up ;)


See the boat on my van there in the background? I pulled that! It was kinda scary on the way down but on the return trip I was like an old pro ;)
Let me just say this family puts away the food! I spent a good deal of time Friday cutting up fresh fruits and veggies for the trip so we didn't eat too horribly and not very much made it back home! That's my Pampered Chef veggie tray on the table (yes there are hotdogs too! shhh). I've been keeping it stocked this summer for lunches and it's been a life-saver! I just pull it out at lunch and the kids fill their plates while I make the rest of lunch (usually sandwiches).

End of the day:It was definitely colder than I had planned for so I didn't pack very warm pj's but the kids stayed pretty cozy thanks to blankets and our wonderful space heater! I don't know why the weather has to turn cold every time I plan a camping trip....