It's Lake Time Again

Somehow, we've made it to the end of June and I still haven't done a post about our lake visits.  I guess the fact that this is the first weekend we haven't been at Lake O in a month is the main reason why!  As the kids grow, it is so much fun to see what they do the same and differently from previous summers on the lake.

The biggest difference this summer is definitely Tripper.  Since the first moment we encouraged Tripper to get in the water, he hasn't stopped.  He is constantly in the water, and he loves to swim.  I thought Stella liked the water, but Tripper takes it to a whole new level.  He actually will just swim around with the kids, not just after toys, sticks, or birds (although he enjoys swimming after all of those as well).

One thing that hasn't changed though is that Stella loves the water.  She does get jealous when Tripper constantly jumps over her to get to the toy first when they're swimming.  I guess she finally knows how Jack felt all those years that she would jump over him!

Another big change is how independent Fletcher is.  Last summer, he wasn't the steadiest on his feet and would tire of being on the dock and want to go to the house or deck.  This summer though, he could play in his kiddie pool on the dock all day.  He's also warmed up to swimming in the lake too. He was leery at first, but by the end of last weekend, I had to bribe him to get out of his little boat in the water with a juice box.

Barrett is really starting to be more independent on the water.  He loves the kayak and will just row himself around the dock.  He also has started swimming from time to time (with a parent in the water) without a life jacket.  He also can't wait to ride the standups and waverunners every time we go down to the lake.  I guess he takes after his dad just a little bit.

Audrey is really starting to swim well on her own without a life jacket.  She still loves to swim, jump of the diving board, and go down the water slide.  Her jumps are getting much more creative too!  As much as she has grown up, she still really loves the one on one time with her grandparents and even Billy and I when we're at the lake.  She isn't the biggest fan of the waverunners or standups, but that doesn't stop her from getting in some dedicated time with her family. Oh, and she still loves sitting in the chairs on the dock. I am pretty sure I could find a picture of her in this same chair on the dock for the past 3 or 4 years.

We are so blessed to be able to spend so much time at the lake seeing our family and enjoying the water.  Here's to many more weekends this summer AND to many more summers of weekends at the lake!