Martin's Lake & Levi

I should be doing a dozen things today. . .cleaning the house, doing laundry, and packing for camping this weekend. We are leaving later this afternoon. But, I am not feeling very ambitious. So instead I am enjoying a hot chocolate (it's cold and raining) and catching up on blogging.
A few weekends ago we met Wayne and Ruth at Martin's Lake for the day. It's a short drive, about 1 1/4 hours. It was wonderfully hot and the beach was fairly empty. The kids were all content. Life doesn't get much better than that!
Malia loves wearing her sunglasses. . .I think she is adorable!

Alex and Morgun unexpectedly met some school friends, Cameron and Kenton. Morgun and Cameron caught some minnows and just had to show us.

Ewww!! Morgun examining a dead minnow! :p

Malia is becoming braver in the water and even wadded in up to her waist!

I love those little feet!!

Malia met a new friend. . .Cameron and Kenton's sister. The really hit it off. . .too bad Raquelle will be a year ahead of Malia in school.

This picture really shows Alex's true personality. He loves to invent and create. Here he is examining his pen gun.

On our way home from the lake we stopped to pick up Levi for a sleep over. Levi and Morgun are BEST friends (and cousins). The next day the boys enjoyed everything from Root beer floats. . .

. . .to swimming and showing off their muscles!

And racing cars on the deck. . .

. . .and playing with K'nex.

I am not ready to send the kids back to school in 2 weeks. Summer vacation is WAY too short! :(