4th of July!!!

We had a great holiday weekend with lots of sun, food, & swimming! We started by heading to the campground on Thursday night and spending some time with Mimi & Poppy! Friday- we spent all day & night at the campground swimming, watching the boys ride their tricycles, playing at the playground, visiting everyone, and riding the golf cart! Friday night, they had line dancing (yes, I said that correctly) so we took the boys to watch. Little did I know that my boys would want to participate! So Mommy took turns line dancing with both of them until Nolan wore out and mommy & Jonas danced until the end! You talk about a workout! Saturday morning, we packed up and headed to the Marina to get the boat and headed out to tie up with Scot & Lisa's houseboat in Kingston! We had a great spot. There was a live band all day and tons of food! We took the boys a blow up pool and put on the houseboat so all the little kids could enjoy it. We swam all day and the boys even went off the slide on the houseboat into the lake! I was shocked that they wanted too but then again, they want to be big boys SO BAD! We took showers & got cleaned up in time to grill chicken & baked potatoes on the boat before the fireworks started. The boys said "wow" to every firework! After all the kids were in bed, the boat party started and we stayed up WAY TOO LATE! Sunday morning we headed back in so we could meet Amie! She came to spend 2 days and nights with us and it was so nice for mommy to have her best friend here! She brought the boys presents which they enjoyed! We spent Sunday at the inlaws eating, swimming (though it rained), and playing cards. Monday, we slept in while Chris took the boys. When we got up, we headed to get pedicures & to eat lunch at the new restaurant on the lake which was really good! Then we picked the boys up early and played with them outside for hours before cooking dinner and heading out to the garden to get all kinds of goodies! We had a wonderful weekend and loved sharing it with the most wonderful friends & family we could ask for! Amie- thanks for coming to visit...we LOVED having you! I couldn't ask for a better best friend who is ALWAYS there when I need you! Enjoy the pictures- there are a lot of them!


Mommy's lil dance partner

Me & the hubby taking the kids swimming

The boys playing in the pool at the campground holding hands...

Riding the boat to anchor out

The boys & their cousin Avery in the pool Aunt Bessie got them for their birthday

The boys in their pool on the houseboat

Nolan LOVES his Emmy

Nolan getting ready to go off the slide of the houseboat into the lake

Nolan coming off the slide

Daddy catching Nolan

Jonas coming down the slide

Daddy was waiting to catch Jonas

Nolan driving the house boat

Emery & Jonas- he's about as big as she is!

Aunt Bessie and the boys on the boat about to take a nap

Leann & Moe (and baby Daylan)

Aunt Bessie, Uncle "Bobert", & Nolan

Waiting on the fireworks to start- Nolan is ready!

Jonas fell asleep on mommy during the fireworks

Nolan after the fireworks

Me & Beth- tends to be our signature pose

Amie brought the boys presents- bubble guns & CAT tractors....they LOVED them!

Jonas & his new bubble gun- he cried when it ran out of bubbles :)

Jonas being a ham & picking Amie flowers

The boys taking Amie on a walk

Amie & Jonas in the garden

The boys helping Amie pick some veggies to take back home with her!

Jonas wanted to "pat" the watermelons....can't wait til they are ripe!

Amie reading Nolan bedtime stories