weekending at the lake

We've been weekending at the lake house this summer and I'm almost positive there's no where my crew would rather be. The lake has more water than it's had in years so we've been able to enjoy swimming at the dock and lots of boat rides. We pack the cooler and hit the dock, letting the day slip away, listening to music & "hey mama, watch this" (or "hey daddy, watch this") over and over and over. 

Time drips like honey at the lake house - sweet and slow - just the way we like it. 

our summer anthem

Y'all. This season is c r a z y. Mike is pulling crazy long nights / super early mornings trying to get us in the white house (& me too when the stars align), but come Friday after work we're tearin' up the highway to get to the lake before the sun dips down over the trees - to trade clothes for bathing suits & life jackets & to feel the water on our skin. We have yet to have a full weekend at the lake house (due to coming home early or for a work day on Saturday while Mimi & Papa keep the boys @ the lake) but it's enough to keep this season in perspective. We're thankful for an escape that's so close!

things i'm loving about the lake this summer:

ezra sleeping on the dock

amos, daddy & solly jumping 1,2,3 

sollah-roo & hollah-roo -- bffs 

tan lines & ray bans 

memorial day weekend

This past weekend at the lake was just what we needed. Mike and I (and Mimi and Papa too) have been pulling late nights at the white house (and some very early mornings for Mikey) trying our best to hit a target move-in date of July 1 ... 

We ate, slept, swam, tattooed the boys, watched movies, picked out some finishing touches for the house (tile & light fixtures) and left feeling energized and refreshed. We also got to celebrate Hayden's FIRST birthday on Saturday (more on that soon)! We're so thankful for a few days together at one of our very favorite spots to catch some much needed rest (whatever that is with 3 small kids) & family time in one of the craziest / busiest seasons we've had since we've been married. 

And, as we're nearing the finish of our work on the white house (I guess "finish" is relative) we're constantly remembering Wayne & his family. One day soon when I have time to really sit down and organize pictures & thoughts we'll share what we've been up to! (:  

weekend

This past weekend our community group participated in HOG day with Grace then loaded up and headed to the Martin's lake house for the night & a long day on Sunday. We enjoyed serving alongside the people we get to do life with weekly in our community and had a blast crashing the lake house for the night! 

the "neaf" pile

nothing like a good "neaf" pile to jump in with your buds 

lake weekend

we had such a sweet, sweet time with the tingles last weekend at the lake. with FIVE boys under five the weekend was anything but quiet or relaxing...but what sweet memories we'll have of our boys growing up together doing little boy things. i am so thankful to get to do life with these friends - for late night chats while the fire crackled - for afternoon couch snoozes and extra hands for baby holding (somebody always has a new baby between the two of us) - for advice and encouragement - for shared meals and recited bible verses - for daddy's who play with their boys outside - and so, so much more 

pancakes for breakfast 

"running...running"

the perfect little boy spot while daddy & uncle matt chopped wood

"hey guys!!" 

BFFs

choke hold for lucas while amos skee-daddled

solomon soaking up some quiet time by the fire