Sunday July 1st

Happy July! It’s hard to believe that the month of June is already over. We are full into our second week up at the cabin and we have LOTS of family to hang out with. All of the kids were up early today and had their typical pancake breakfast compliments of chef Grandpa. Alexis put her special order in for baby pancakes and Cole and Nolan’s request were for fish shaped pancakes. After breakfast Cole did some reading to Carson. He sat on Brook’s lap while Cole read him story after story. Nolan and Alexis even had to stop by to see what all the fun was.

Then it was time to head down to the lake. It was HOT down there today, and all the kids were in the water. Carson even went swimming with his mommy and daddy. Cole went for a kayak ride while Uncle Mark, Casey, Nolan and Grandpa were in the canoe. They went over to work on the boat lift for the speed boat. Then it was time for Daddy to take each of the kids on a jet ski ride. Alexis was so excited, and daddy even let her drive all by herself. Nolan and Ethan both went and then Cole – who we didn’t think was ever going to come back! It was still pretty early and there was lots more time to play before lunch. Daddy took Cole and Alexis out on the big tube with Zephyr. They went out a ways so Cole could jump off in the deep water. Lunch time snuck up, and then it was time to rest. Cole took a half hour quiet time with mom out in the bunk house and Alexis hung out with daddy. A little bit of games on the iPad and before long it was time to get back in the water to cool off. This time Cole went for a long tube ride with Aunt Heather. Uncle Craig drove the boat while Alexis and Nolan “spotted” if someone fell out. They came back in, and Nolan joined them in the tube for a bit of a slower ride – after all it was his first tube ride. It was hot out, so everyone was enjoying the water. Even Carson! He seems to be pretty happy when he’s in the lake cooling off with mom or dad.

Alexis driving daddy around the lake

Alexis, Cole and Zephyr out with daddy

Cole jumping off the tube

Aunt Heather and Nolan, Grandpa with Ethan and Alexis, Uncle Mark with Carson and Grandma

Grandpa taking Cole, Alexis and Nolan for a ride

Cole, Alexis and Nolan

Alexis swimming with just a noodle! NO lifejacket!!

Aunt Heather going for a tube ride with Cole and Nolan

Craig with his spotters Alexis and Nolan

For dinner we had a big prime rib that daddy and Uncle Andy slow cooked in the smoker. It was so good, and everyone at up – everyone but Cole. He was a bit tired after staying up until after 11 the night before – and when he was asked to eat one bit of a carrot…well you might have well have asked him to eat a whole bowl full. His eyes filled with tears and he decided he was done eating. Not anymore or anything, not even dessert. It was a bit over the top, but he stuck to his guns. Alexis on the other hand was a bottomless pit, meat, carrots, peas and strawberry shortcake!

After dinner Uncle Mark and Aunt Brooke packed up their stuff and headed home with Carson and Casey. The kids had such a fun time talking to and reading to him. Alexis and Nolan played in the dirt outside with some cars, Ethan joining in every now in then. Cole went swimming with daddy and Uncle Andy. Then it was time for bed. Brush teeth, pj’s on, stories and time to jump in bed. Cole was the first one asleep, which was of no surprise. Before Alexis could fall asleep, daddy came in and asked her to come back in the house to watch a little gymnastics on TV. She was more than happy to get such a treat. She fell asleep on the couch before it was over.