Summer 2008

This summer has been pretty low key so far, but we are enjoying it much more this year now that Rollins and Grady are getting more independant. We have spent most of our free time at the lake with our family and friends.

Here is Rollins and Ann Daniel on the barbie jeep at the McCulley's. Rollins loves Ann Daniel to death and they play so well together. I am so glad she has atleast one girl her age that she really likes. It just seems that everyone else her age is a boy. There were only 4 girls in her nursery school class this past year. I don't know what was in the water when we had her but she is definitely in the minority.

Brother got us a 2 person kayak for the lake so we can take the kids for rides. I thought he was crazy, but we have really enjoyed it. Not to mention, it's pretty good exercise for both of us. Several of our friends got one too so maybe we can all go on rides together. We are also planning on taking it to the beach with us. I don't know how confident I am of my paddling skills in the ocean but it should be very interesting.

This picture is so pitiful. Last year we had a pool at the boathouse, but it somehow flew into the lake over the winter, and we had not gotten a new one yet. It was really hot, so Rollins wanted to go swimming. Brother got the bright idea of filling the cooler with lake water (our water line had also busted over the winter, so we didn't have fresh water) and let that be Rollins swimming pool. She didn't mind at all. I will say that she is usually good at making the most of every situation. She stayed in the cooler all day.

Grady is still not too fond of the lake. We are trying to get him used to the water. He loves the swimming pool but I think he feels the same way about the water as I do. I have never been a big fan of lake water. Hopefully by the end of the summer, he will be swimming all over the place like his big sister.