Lake fun

We spent the afternoon and evening enjoying Lake Grapevine with the Bunch family.  The kids were ready to get on the water, and the parents were ready to relax! 

We played in water, cruised around the marina, ate dinner on the boat, and watched the firework show.  It was awesome! 

 

Lake Claiborne

It is summer, and time for the lake!  We spent the weekend playing on the water with the Owens crew.  Ryland and Reed loved riding on the boat right in the front.

 

One of the favorite things for the boys, was to swim between the pontoons.  This was a highlight for Reed.  Look how happy he was!  They also had fun jumping off the boat and riding on the tubes. 

 

Obviously, the fun wore these two completely out.  

 

Possum Kingdom Lake - Day 3

The perfect way to celebrate Labor Day is more time on the lake.  The dads and the children did a little fishing from the dock.

 

 

Reed and Travis were enjoying being silly.

 

Charlie picks out the other side of the dock to get a little peace and quiet to scoop up some fish.

Possum Kingdom Lake - Day 2

 

John Chris and I were first up on the tube today.

 

 After a not so graceful attempt to get in the tube without getting wet, I make it on the second try.

 

John Chris is ready to go!

 

Carl drug us around for a while before John Chris gets thrown.

 

Kelsey and Charlie get ready for their turn.

 

Ryland and Gracie decide to wait a little longer before tubing.  Maybe they are still a little nervous from yesterday?

 

Reed was into everything on the boat.  I could tell he was getting tired because the whining and crying started.

 

And Reed is out.

 

The boys assist Mr. Carl in a small boat repair.  They are very interested in the awesome tool box that came out from under the seat bench.

 

There was a ton of just chilling and hanging out in the water.  Notice Charlie in the background taking a nap on one of the tubes.

 

Travis is so cool in his big red shades.  What a great day!

Possum Kingdom Lake - Day 1

We spent the extended labor day weekend at Possum Kingdom Lake with the Bunch Family.  We all had a blast and really enjoyed being out on the water. 

 

 

Kelsey tubed with Travis, Charlie, and Reed.

 

John Chris, Reed, and Charlie took another turn on the tube.

 

Ryland and Gracie finally decided to join in the fun, but it didn't last for long.  The minute the boat started moving, the screaming started.  Needless to say, we cut their ride short and pulled Ryland and Gracie out of the water.  Charlie and Reed seemed to be annoyed by the screaming.

 

Ryland is upset.  Such a pouty face.

 

Cooper was thrilled to join us on the boat.  He wasn't a fan of the lifejacket, but he did love to swim and ride.  He was in heaven.

 

We headed to Hell's Gate to hang out and sight see.  There were tons of boats anchored, but we all were in awe to see a helicopter fly over very low.  Before we knew it, the helicopter landed at the house near us.  It must be hard to have a helicopter take you to your lake house.  We later learned that Troy Aikman previously owned the house. 

 

Just a few of the boats achored up to enjoy the day.

 

Charlie and Ryland enjoy the boat ride back to the house. 

 

They were obviously worn out and ended up falling asleep.

 

After dinner and baths, all the kiddos snuggled in to watch a movie.

 

Even the grown ups were worn out.  John Chris fell asleep sitting in the chair.

Fun on the lake

We spent the evening on Lake Grapevine and had a blast. We loved visiting and laughing with friends, and all the kids were awesome. The boys enjoyed jumping off the boat and playing in the water. We had dinner and listened to live music at the old Little Pete's restaurant. To top off the night, we cruised around the lake and watched a firework show. 

It was a great night that totally wore the boys out. Reed was out before we got back to the dock.  I actually laid him on the dock while we emptied and loaded the boat on the trailer. We were only out of the parking lot when I noticed Ryland and Reed were both out.

Lake weekend

We had the best time at the lake this weekend. It was so nice to get away and have fun with our friends. I wish we could have stayed longer. Ryland had so many first fun time experiences, and we now see even more that he loves to be outside playing.

Before we left to go home Ryland and John Chris had to get one more ride on the tube. John Chris would stick his hand in the water to splash Ryland. He loved it!

Rodney and Lindsey also rode on the tube. I held Jackson on the backseat, so he could see them each ride. He wasn't too happy when his mommy was behind the boat. He is such a sweetheart.

Lake weekend

John Chris wanted to take Ryland for a ride on the jet ski. I agreed as long as he would be careful and go slow.


I think Ryland's expression was pretty funny when John Chris cranked the jet ski.

At this point I am a little sick to my stomach. John Chris is going pretty fast with my precious baby. I could see that Ryland was smiling and seemed to be having fun, so I tried to relax. I am thinking that this child has a bit of a daredevil streak in him.

A refreshing swim in the lake. Ahhhhh!

We all hopped on the jet ski for a ride.

Look at Ryland's long hair blowing in the wind.

Ryland and Jackson are having a blast. They were soaking up the sun and eating crunchies. Those bellies are too cute.

The Allison family go for a ride on the tube.

Ryland laughed when we hit a little wake and the ride got bumpy. It was so much fun!!!!

Rodney and Jackson take their turn on the tube.

Kids and their toys

We traveled to Lake Claiborne for the weekend to hang out with the Owens and Wood families. The lake house was beautiful and had plenty of room for all of us and our necessary junk.

The kiddos loved these little cars and enjoyed being pushed around in them. John Chris took Harker and Ryland for a spin around the kitchen.

Oh no! This car has problems. John Chris and Rodney put this together, and I think they forgot some screws.

Harker loves the new "convertible", and she rides shotgun on Ryland's lap.

Obviously, Ryland wasn't pleased with this, so he started pushing her and screaming. KIDS!