3 weekends of pictures up at the lake

The last 3 weekends in pictures

looks like Katie and Karrick above, TJ and Cal below . I used my zoom from our dock to capture this shot across the lake of TJ and Cal

Sunsets

annual Labor day party 

Worlds happiest baby

our friend Tim S (Tim's friend since childhood) has a house next to us came in from Colorado. always fun to ride the jet skies

Just my little cutie patootie Karrick

My Cal and Katiebug

We had the pleasure of Katie's company the last 3 weekends in Whitewater with us. She is just a delight to be around, totally down to earth and fun.

Her and cal were total troopers when it came to me and my camera. All pictures were spur of the moment. I even invited myself on thier nature walk to collect flowers for Katie's crown for the Renassaince Faire. I love a girl that won't gripe because she doesn't have make-up on

  

 These pictures below were shot in Vivid mode. They turned out super cute, I wasn't sure how they would look becasue Im not a fan of the over use of the saturation button. I think they look natural with a giant pop

Never under estimate the power of a pick-up truck

Nightly board games that went on for hours

big brother's ROCK

For the 3rd weekend in a row we went up to the lake (the only 3 times this summer) Callahan's buddy had 6 free tickets to the Renassaince faire in Bristol WI and Cal was thinking of staying home so he could go. Well, we decided we would drive him and Katie from Whitewater and stay with Karrick at the Faire. Callahan had gone a couple weeks ago with Katie's family and made his own costume (see last picture). I took Karrick to the Walmart up at the lake and we bought stuff to make him a costume. Two minutes into it, Callahan took over and I'm glad he did because he did an incredible job for his little brother.

Cal cut an existing shirt and laced it up with a shoelace

 I bought a clearance brown curtain panel, planning on cutting arm holes and making a tunic. That's when Calllahan stopped me. He made Karrick a cloak

A dagger

He used the tie back as a belt and rope as the weapon holder. He even cut a pair of pants

It was really a fun day..HOT, but super fun. Look at Cal's costume made from a linen shirt and pants

The kid has mad skills, I have yet to find something he can't do. He just whips stuff up from his head.

Karrick entered and won the "Best strut" contest...the kid is too much. I have had more people ask me "How do you get your kids to perform all the time"

Um, I don't get them to do anything....they do it because they like it. You can't make kids perform.  I couldn't upload the video to the blog, but it is on fb. Karrick was with all adults and he strutted and flirted like a pro. Ill try again to upload...it's precious

Labor Day

Tim took all the kids to Gilligan's Island- a little island about 300 yards from out dock...they swam there. I used my telephoto lens to capture their arrival

Way to quickly for my taste, Labor Day was upon us. This has to be one of my favorite summers in a long time. As much as I loved travel and high school sports at the time, I didn't miss them at all. We as a family did what we wanted when we wanted....pure bliss.

We went to whitewater on Friday...again w/o TJ as he went camping with Alexis' family. I really missed him!

Labor Day is when everyone comes at at the same time for the annual end of the year bbq. Fun fun fun!!

Old time fun, just hanging out up at the lake....ghost in the grave yard, football, swimming, fishing, getting snacks at the marina and boating

  our new tube...

our lake house and my "end of summer" fat for me picture...low carb started today

early morning sun just rising fog still on lake coffee on the deck...best time of day

 Tim and I went house hunting around the lake....

                                                                                            Tim getting his supermodel on

2 separate neighbors are firefighters and they made a roaring bonfire...I mean ROARING! We were all sitting around the blaze (20 + adults) and Karrick walks up arms in the air and in the nastiest voice yells

"HOLY CRAP, are you kidding me do you see that fire?

"It's fine Karrick the firemen made it...don't worry" I say

before anyone could blink, Karrick belts out a

"WELL CAN ANY OF YOU EVEN SEE THAT THE GROUND IS ON FIRE?!

IM GETTING ON THE BRICK!!!"

he yells in his most "you're a bunch of assholes" voice 

and runs onto a brick patio. 

The kid is bright and thinks on his feet. The fireman put it right out, but that was enough for the rule nazi to go back in our camper.

No one intimidates that 50lb 52 inch 8 year old peanut

It was freakin hilarious

sun setting above

gorgeous moon below all shot by me with telephoto

 stunning reflection on the lake

 we weren't suppose to leave until Monday night, but packed it in around 3. It was HOT, I mean HOT...no breeze at all. Lake was super buzy and choppy.

An unhappy hot Karrick bringing up the inflatables... cutest and funniest kid on earth!

karrick was happy and having fun 99.9% of the weekend