A lovely lake day...

It was a beautiful day today...and so instead of unpacking like we should be doing...we went to the lake...to enjoy the boat and some family time.  This is what we found....a very full lake! I guess I hadn't thought about the fact that a lot of rain this summer has filled our Monroe Lake to the brim.  We haven't seen it this full in a while.  We couldn't even drive where we normally could bc the road was under water.  Beaches were gonna..trees were in the water...it changed the landscape of everything...
                                                                                              
Usually the water is behind those trees in the back.

BTW...check out Shelb's coverup that she made for herself :)  Cute, crafty girl :)

Kev helping make lunch....apparently this grill was shorting out the electric... and lunch was a challenge to make...

No idea why they were hugging, but a hug pic is always blog-worthy :)

Eating our yummy burger lunch dockside thanks to Nina and Poppy Stegs.  Delicious!

awww...Loggy wanted to help daddy blow up Big Mable :)

Shelb and Nina...glamour girls :)  Only Shelb could pull off a blingy hat like that!

Love this girl...full of drama lately, but I wouldn't trade her for anything!

Love this snuggle-boy!

They claimed their spots on Big Bertha/Mable first!:)

The kid has no fear (aka Mini Kev)...he took many, many running jumps off Mable into the water...

 All smiles on Mable :)

 Another Steg dare devil...

 Nothing like a warm, sunny day at the lake!

 Not kidding about him running and jumping off Mable as many times as he could...

 Yes, I made it INTO the lake...this is rare...bc usually Memorial Day is too cold and Labor Day can be questionable...these are our two normal boat days.  But the water was perfect...the only thing missing was our Hays :)  Should have brought cardboard clone...she might have liked the water!

 My crazy middle three :)

 They all thought they were riding together...two wanted this...can you tell the one that did not?

 She won.  She also wins for the queen of drama lately...

 Look at that lake...so calm...a great day to just put my feet up and relax...

 Me and my baby boy eating chips :)
                                                  
 Then the necessary post-running-off-Mable nap :)

 So sweet....he slept for quite awhile in many positions...

 Love this happy-go-lucky boy...

 They fight a lot lately, but they actually got along on Mable today...and were very comical!

 Not kidding about how zonked out Lo was :)

 A fun(ny) panoramic...

 Logan finally woke up and got to ride Mable for a bit with daddy and Ash.  Oh how I miss downloading my good camera pics....I got much better ones on that!

 Daddy and his littlest guy...chillin' on Mable.  Daddy and I had even gone on Mable too, but I don't think we have any proof (pics) of that.  But we had a grand ol' time trying to push each other off into the water....

 A great pics of Nina and the 4...poor Shelb was seasick (like me)...so she wasn't looking like her normal crazy self here.  Loggy was tired...and just wanted mama...but still a nice pic...and great to have Nina on the boat with us today!

 I think they were pointing out boats...Nina apparently was very excited about this :)

 Our post-boating ice cream!  Always a huge highlight for the kids...they love getting ice cream at the dock gas station.  Thanks, Nina and Poppy!

 While walking to the resort pool we stopped to look for turtles in the pond by the bridge...nothing....

 And lo and behold...guess what Nina saw swimming in the pool with some kids....YES...a REAL TURTLE!  Shelby was in awe and had to go say "hi" :)  Apparently these kids had found it by their boat on the other side of the lake where they live.  They were just keeping it for the day...wow...what Shelb wouldn't give to be in that position!  It was the cutest turtle!

 She even got to hold it.  Awww...she would make a great turtle pet owner.  If only they didn't cost like 50 bucks at the pet store....or she could find one in a nearby pond...

 Someone was very excited to swim in the pool...

 He still had lots of running and jumping left in him :)

 Then home for a yummy crockpot dinner of Kev's fancy pulled pork. :)  Nina loved it and thought Pops in FL would too, so we took a pic for him :)

 Loggy finally took a bath for the first time in our new home...actually he took one last night, but I didn't know, so I snuck a pic today....we have been opting for showers...but I never meant for him to go 2 months w/o using our tub!  And Ash actually gave him a bath herself.  Nice!  And below is Pops in FL on facetime talking to Hays in NYC on the phone (who does not have an iphone or facetime)...but we made it work :) 

A fun day...beautiful weather...great family...fun memories.  Just wish Hays and Pops in FL could have been there.  So grateful to Nina and Poppy Stegs for all their boat hospitality.  It's always a highlight for us to be out on the lake with them.