Vacation '13

Vacation 2013 was our first summer visit to Grandma and Grandpa Todd's cabin on Long Lake. We left home around 8 a.m. for our full-day drive the lake. All three boys did a great job with the trip, with a few stops, including lunch. Grandma had dinner ready for us when we arrived and then we settled in. 

The next day, the boys and mommy helped clean up the swimming area while Daddy helped Grandpa with a few other projects Then,we got our first of many rides on their new boat. Levi did a great job wearing his life jacket. 

Later that night, the older boys experienced another first - sparklers!

The days that followed included fishing, trips to the sand bar, playing in the yard and more. 

The boys enjoyed "exercising" with Carrie after her run one day. 

On Wednesday, Jeremiah took a thrilling ride on the new tube. He may have had as much fun as his daddy, mommy, aunts, uncles and Grandma! That night, we loaded up at dark to watch Larry the Cable Guy's fireworks. Andrew crashed before the fireworks even started. 

Levi decided that vacation was a great time to start flashing a smile more regularly. He spent a good amount of time making faces at Aunt Carrie on the 4th of July. 

We headed out on the boat for another fireworks show that night, and both boys enjoyed the show this time.

We all enjoyed celebrating Daddy's birthday at the lake. He took more than one nap throughout the week, usually cuddling with Levi. We have pictures of all three boys taking naps with daddy on vacation at the lake.

 Daddy introduced Levi to the lake that day, but he didn't seem too enthused about the cold water. 

We took this picture standing near the same spot where we were on the lake back in December.