A Weekend In Paradise

A few weeks ago our friends, the Thompsons, invited us to spend the night at their family lake house.  Um....YES!  It was absolute paradise just an hour from our home.  We have been to the beach but we had never been to "the lake" and we quickly decided that we love the lake.  Like with all of our hearts.  And this is not your ordinary "lake house."  There is so much to do that we could have been busy and happy for days.  The kiddos loved the boat and warmed up to it very quickly.  The lake was still a bit chilly but they managed to swim for a few minutes before getting too cold.  The kids never came inside, never complained and rarely fought which we considered a total success!  After an afternoon on the lake the dad's took the boys fishing while the little girls stayed back and played in the sand area.  I am telling you...total bliss.  It was all such simple fun but it was the best and most exhausting fun ever in the world.  And as I look back at these pictures (I think we took about 250) I am ready to go back.  There were water fights, smore's, indoor tent camping, sand castle building, hammock swinging and SO MUCH laughing!  After some very early wake ups on Sunday morning we went back out on the lake where Lily Kate passed out in Kellie's lap for the most perfect nap ever.  It was so much fun and we were all so sad to have to leave.  Thank you Joe and Kellie, we had such a fantastic time!