Summer Vacation - part 1

We had a fun Summer Vacation the past couple weeks. First we drove 15 hours down to California for some hot, summer fun in the sun with the Wolfe family. We spent some time on the lake, at the beach, and by the pool. Tommy was able to go tuna fishing with his dad again and had a great time. We all enjoyed celebrating Tom's 50th birthday with a tuna feast! :D Here are some picture highlights and a fun video of Lily on the river board.


Lily and Isaac both slept for about 45 minutes of our 15 hour drive. It was treasured time.


Lily loved swimming in the warm (very green) lake water. She was a jumping fish!

Isaac enjoyed the boat ride and stayed pretty content just relaxing on board.



Here is a video of Lily on the river board.

A crowded day at the beach: Because the tide was so high the beach was pretty crowded. The kids still had a lot of fun playing in the sand and jumping the waves.



Isaac always seems to get a face full of sand. This time he was laying in the sand taking a rest. I didn't realize until after we got home that he had a fever and was feeling sick. Poor little guy!

Lanie was great at sharing her cookies with her great-grandkids. They kept coming back for more!


While the boys were away fishing, grandmas, moms and kids went to see Toy Story 3. It was a cute movie.

We also went to the Build a Bear Workshop. Lily has always wanted to make a stuffed animal for real, especially since we always "pretend" when we look around in their store.

Isaac picked out a puppy, of course, and I helped name him "Chase".

Lily picked out a kitty, of course, and immediately named her "Anna" (conveniently the name of her new Beta fish too). She had a fun time picking out a beautiful ballerina outfit for her to wear.

The kids loved spending time in the pool. I also enjoyed that it was 90 deg! Perfect pool temperature I think. :D