Lake Trip

Last weekend we went to Raystown and had so much fun playing in the lake! The weather was perfect. The lake water was warm, but still refreshing. 




The boys both were able to knee board and loved every minute of it!
Some falls too!

 


Adam has about 1,000 different facial expressions while he tubes and knee boards.


Owen was able to get up on water skis this year!

So proud!

Adam tried water skiing, but might need another year or two before he's able to do it.

I tried knee boarding for the first time and was, surprisingly, able to do it.  However, my muscles were so sore afterwards and a week later, they still hurt.  Ha!  I've gotta keep up with my boys and try to stay cool :)

Mike had fun splashing Owen on the tube!

 


Then it was daddy's turn to play...


 

A few weeks earlier, Owen went to the lake with Papa, Finney, and Mel.  He had so much fun out on the lake.  Even Mel went tubing!

 How cool is that?!  He's so much fun!  You don't see many great grandparents tubing.

Severn River

We are really enjoying all our summer trips!  My aunt and cousin rented a house on the Severn River for the week and were so kind to invite us to stay with them for a few days.  The river feeds into the Chesapeake Bay and where we stayed was close to Annapolis.

As soon as we arrived we sat down to a delicious crab feast.  Beer, crabs, family, and this beautiful view... not much better than that!  My dad taught me how to peel crabs when I was little and I'm trying to pass it onto my boys.  They LOVE to eat crabs and are starting to get the hang of it. 

Clothes were optional on this trip.  It was not unusual to see a naked kid running around.  Owen spent a lot of time in his underwear.  I love that he's still little enough to not care about that. 

The house we stayed at was amazing and it came with stand up paddle boards, kayaks, a long dock perfect for crabbing, and it's own little beach.  I could SUP all day long especially when the river is as calm as it was on this day...

Owen LOVED kayaking.  He went on little adventures by himself in the kayak.

Pretty view from the upstairs bedroom.  Beau and Mike talked for hours out there.  Still not sure what it was about.

 

Thursday night there was a sailboat race.  So much fun to watch.

See Bea and Adam playing in the water?  The boys had so much fun with Bea and Louisa.  They love their little cousins.

The neighbor dog, Lucy, came over to visit a lot.  She enjoyed playing in the water with the kids, digging huge holes on the beach, rolling in the sand, and checking the crab traps.

Owen really wanted a dog after spending time with Lucy.

 

Thursday afternoon Uncle James arrived and took us out on the Bea Marie for some tubing and swimming in the river.  I think the highlight of the trip (for the boys) was jumping off the very top of the boat into the river. 

 

Um, when did my baby boy get so big?  Look at those huge feet and where in the world did those big muscles come from?  :(

Uncle James diving off the Bea Marie.

And Mike enjoyed doing back flips while I gave him evil eyes to stop before he hurt himself.

Camp fire and Smores after dinner...
It was such a fun trip and I know our boys had a blast and will be talking about it for a long time.

 I love that our boys are so close to my cousins' kids.  Such a sweet, special bond that I hope they have forever.