Monday, August 30, 2010

Crosslake!

Captain Nick, taking us out on one of many cruises!

Eli and his Uncle Chris swimming in the middle of the lake! When Eli got in he said "Bye-eee" to us... what a brave little guy!
Cousin Lukey was inspired by Eli and also jumped in!
Eli helping Nick drive the boat. Mostly he wanted to hit the "Beep-Beep" button.
Happy little guy...
There he goes hitting the "Beep-Beep" button!
Cousin Lukey wants to help, too!
... and he like to push the button, too!
You can never have too many drivers!
Me and my hair... au naturel!
Cheese!

Cousin Lukey...
Uncle Boom...
...and his beer!
Time for more swimming!
Eli LOVES this little watering can... he spent many hours filling it up and pouring it out.

Nick on the jet ski!
All three of us going out for Eli's first ride!
It was tricky for Eli to see anything sitting behind daddy!
Now a ride for the guys!
Eli was a good little driver!
... he also thought this life vest fit him better than his own.
Clearly...
See, Mama! It fits better!
Trying on Daddy's!



Looking for the Duck-Ducks!
Duck-Duck?!
Riding with Papa Mike.
Uncle Derek taking us for a cruise.
Papa Mike and both boys!
Uncle Boom!
Us.
Sleepy boys!

Going out for breakfast with Papa Mike and Cousin Lukey!
"Oh, Wow!"
Cousin Lukey watching Uncle Nick fill up the tires.
Auntie Sally, Cousin Lukey and Uncle Boom!
Uncle Boom
Swimming with Uncle Boom.



My handsome guys!
The boys are ready for another ride!
It's a rare occasion that I get to hold this busy boy while he is sleeping... I was in heaven!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Book Club Tuesday - Berdorf Blondes & The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I came across an interesting statistic this week. In 2009, 25% of the American population did not read 1 book the entire year! Wow!

Don't waste your time. Usually when I read a book I like to learn something... this was an extreme case of superficial, materialistic, egocentric boring people... There are several authors out there than can accomplish a mindless chic-lit with a page-turning worthy story, but this was far from that.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is at the top of my all time favorites! Ony a quarter of the way into this book, I already knew I LOVED this book! The plot is so deep, every page you turn you are constantly hooked! The story is weaved together brilliantly! Please let me know if you have read it and love it as much as I do! Nick is currently reading it and I am on the follow up in this series, The Girl who Played with Fire. I hear it is as good as the first! I will keep you posted!

Friday, August 13, 2010

Flashback Friday - Sleepy boys

Sleeping beauties.... (they still sleep together like this.) I love how Eli's arm is straight up in the air... and of course, he is sucking his thumb!

uh oh.... woke them up!


These pictures make me laugh! I just about died when I came across them recently... Eli has changed so much!