The Lake

We had some donuts for breakfast and notice they are already in their swimsuits. Right when they woke up they immediately asked when they could go in the lake. :)

We had them eat first and put sunscreen on, then we got in the lake around 9am.

We got life jackets and goggles and they had such fun splashing around.

A bit more serious here.

Relaxing on the beach and playing in the sand.

Pure joy!

Here's a sequence of pictures that Daniel took of Abigail running through the water to the beach. Mixed in the sand in the lake was this clay type stuff that stuck together really well and was fun to build with.

Abby - our little fish!

We were working on the backstroke a little bit.

There was a bit of activity on the lake, too. We saw some boats with tubers(?), jet skis, fishing boats, and more.

Watching some wave runners.

Serious swimmer

It took Isaac a little bit to get comfortable in the water. The waves were a new experience, but he soon figured it out! :) You can see how far away from me he is in this picture.

Joanna started to get a bit tired of being in the water all day long and spent some time relaxing in a chair watching everyone splash around.

Tired girl!

We didn't leave the lake until about 3:00pm or so. We did stop for a lunch break and told them they needed to rest for 1/2 an hour or so during the hottest part of the afternoon. It was seriously like 101 degrees or something. Not really recommended camping weather! We reapplied the sunscreen, but still got some sunburn. Ow!

We're looking forward to our next camping experience, this time with Hannah along. Maybe in September.....

Camping

We bought a tent this past spring and have planned to use it sometime this summer, but time was flying by and summertime was coming to an end quickly. So, the first weekend in August we decided to spend one night at a local lake. Hannah was away with Grandma Asher for a women's conference, so she wasn't able to camp with us, but she had a Great time with Grandma!

We arrived and Daniel set up the tent with a friend, while the kids and I went to go pay.

When we got back it was all ready. Nice! :)

The kids trying out there beds for the night. They were super excited!! It took them forever to get to sleep. ;)

We waited til about 7:00 pm before we went to the lake because it was a very hot, sticky day in the low hundreds. So, after the tent was up and we had organized things a bit the sun was setting and made some good opportunities for pictures. So, we had a bit of a photo session.

Abby

Abby's reflection

Some sand, feet, and water pictures. :)

The lake was just beautiful with the sun setting. We had fun with our "photo shoot." :)

The kids were very patient while we were having fun.

Here they are watching us from shore.

The kids asked almost immediately when they could go swimming, so we said they could get in for just a little bit in their clothes, then change into their pj's.

Joanna and I enjoying the water.

Isaac and Abby having a blast!

The sunset was just beautiful.

Abby

Here's a view of our campsite at night.

Keeping the mosquitoes at bay.

The calm evening lake.

Pictures of the next day coming soon. Just think lake. We were in it pretty much all day long!

Exercise.....

Gen asked me in a comment how my exercise was going, so I thought I would just post my answer. No "fantastic" results as of yet, but I'm trying to stay positive! I looked back at my calendar where I've been keeping track (since I don't remember such details very well). For the last 14 weeks straight I've exercised 5 times a week. By exercise I mean doing a 30-45 minute exercise video and sweating like crazy! (Not counting the Pilates I've been doing in the evenings for the last 4 weeks, too.)


I feel pretty good and I'm glad that I've kept with it, just disappointed in my lack of "results." At least what I consider results! :) I've only lost about 4 lbs. in the past 14 weeks. I'm happy for that, but was really hoping for more. :( The only thing that I've really noticed is that my wedding ring has gotten pretty loose and I'm gonna need to resize it soon.


So, I'm pretty much complaining here. :) Sorry! I've just got some frustration here!! Daniel and a couple of friends have said that they think I'm toning up, but it's just hard for me to see it on myself. A friend suggested I measure myself to see how many inches I lose, so I think that I might try that. What I've really been trying to do is not let myself get too down and just throw my hands in the air and quit. I will not be a quitter! So, I'm gonna keep truckin' and we'll see what happens. I've got 3 months left until we leave for Hawaii, so I'm not gonna stop now! :)


Thanks for "listening."