The Fourth and All Its Glory

 The weekend of the Fourth was hot, and being at the lake was the perfect place to be! We spent the weekend with Grandma Linda & Grandpa Jack, Uncle Andrew and his friend Flynn, Auntie Beca & Uncle Teal, and their friends Kaylee & Matt. It was a full house and a lot of fun. The kids had a blast swimming, and the lake is already feeling pretty warm! Mac is a natural water-lover, always adventure seeking. Lola made leaps and bounds in the water. Dan and I were SO excited about her boost of confidence in the water. She was having such a great time practicing swimming with me, Dan and Andrew. She had the biggest grin on her face the entire time, which was the best part.

 Not quite sure about the new paddleboards yet, but we are easing the kids into them! I think they are going to love riding on these with us, and eventually learn how to paddle them on their own when they are older. Such a fun addition to the lake!

 Dan and Teal BBQed their own ribs for our 4th picnic. All the food was delicious!

 And the Uncle of the Year Award goes to.....Uncle Andrew sang some patriotic songs while he let the kids squirt him. Since we were pregnant with Lola, we always told Andrew that in a few years, our kids were going to have so much fun playing with him. They really do love him!

 Watching this kid LOVE steering the boat never gets old. It makes him so happy.

 The sparkler dance-off.

 Relaxing at Indian Beach with the gang.

 Girl time. Love having nothing to do but spend time with my sweet Lo.

 My All-American boy.

 Best picture of the trip. Best buds.

 His "thinking" look.

 I'm feeling a little more "full-figured" this summer ;) and loving it! haha

 Mac feeling comfortable on the paddleboard...success!

 Lola paddled around on her own for about 20 minutes before dinner. Dan kept calling her his little Pocahontas.

 

I love when it's late, but we can't stand to go inside for dinner because it is too beautiful to leave the lake. We swam until the sun went behind the mountains and then finally made our way inside. 

 Last night calls for campfires and s'mores, making it the kids favorite night!