Lake Life

Jude is so good natured, we would take him shopping and he would just sit in the cart hanging out until we were done.  He was the same at the house- he would just hang out until he decided he wanted his momma.

Dally lovin on her Daddy.

She had a hard time when he left, she really missed him.

Park stayed in the water for like 8 hours every day.  Uncle Ry was in there for most of that as well.

Dally preferred the beach toys.   Actually all the little girls loved this slide.

Sometimes Henry was a good excuse to take a break.

Jude is such a good eater.  He takes a hour to pick though everything but in the end most of it ends up in his mouth.

Poor Jude got sick and just wanted to snuggle his momma.

On Sunday Henry got a blessing from my Dad.  Sadly I came down with whatever Jude had and could barely hold Henry.  We left right after this picture and I slept most of the day.

Crazy Bananas.

On the 5th Hank, Ryan, and my dad drove down to the city to see some sights and pick up Ian from the airport.  We were so happy to have him there, especially Park who was his permanent companion for most of the vacation.

Hank and Ry always wrestle a lot when their together.  I imagine wrestling on the shale didn't feel that great but Ian decided to join right in.

I loved that Ry got to stay and spend some extra time with us.  Plus it was nice that he and Hank got to fly home together, I hope you come back next year ry!

Doug's and the Pier

Kim and David only had a couple of days at the lake so we tried to squeeze in as much as possible including a trip to one of my favorite restaurants- Doug's Fish Fry, and then a short walk out to the Skaneateles pier.

As it turns out most of the extended family wanted to go as well so we got to enjoy our meal as a large group, so fun!

Happy 4th!

Henry made a cute fourth of July baby.

Jude just hanging out with Grandpa and Momma.

Dally playing in the dirt.

Grandma Betty got some snuggles in.

Kim and David got a chance to go sailing with my dad.

Then Ry got a chance to go.

The Lake!

On Monday the Barrons and G&G Nesbitt left for the airport while we jumped on the Mass Turnpike and... almost immediately ran into stand still traffic!  Ugh, a couple of hours later it cleared up and we were on our way.  Dad met us in Syracuse and brought home Dinosaur BBQ for dinner which kinda made up for the crappy drive.  

Tuesday morning it was business as usual at the lake.

Cami and Jude had gotten there just a few days before us.

It was a absolutely gorgeous day- blue skies, hot weather, and a smooth lake.  We were able to tube, ride the wave runner, play volleyball, and ski to our hearts content.

Henry got some good naps in down by the lake.

It didn't take Dally long to figure out where the freezer pops were and that she could get one almost every time she followed an adult into the shed.

The boys spent lots of time out wrestling on the water trampoline.  I have no idea who came out on top- they all seemed to get thrown in their fair share of times.

Tuesday night everyone but me, Jude, and Henry jumped on the boats and headed down to the end of the lake for fireworks.  Pictures to come soon.

The Grays, Pawtucket, and cousin Bill

On Sunday Grandpa had made plans to meet up with some of his cousins so we decided to go along to see some of the places Grandpa grew up.  It turned out that we only a few minutes away from Ally's parents and were lucky enough to see them on short notice!

Grandpa's cousin Ruth was suppose to be there but ended up in the hospital earlier that day.  We still enjoyed meeting some other Nesbitts- Bill and his wife Agatha.

One of the places we saw was the credit union where Grandpa's Dad worked as the vp, plus a couple of the houses he grew up in, and the church where he went to school.  

Family Reunion

Although we really enjoyed Boston and getting to hang out with the Barrons, Grandma and Grandpa Nesbitt, and Mike and his family we were really there for a family reunion of Grandpa Nesbitt's Mom's family.  It worked out perfectly- Deb, the host, only lived about 45 minutes from Mike.

The girls enjoyed getting to run around, wrestle, and chase the dogs while we were visiting.

Grandma and Grandpa's friends that they met on a cruise ship.

Parker was dying to get into the pool.  She stayed in as long as she could.  Hank and Dally enjoyed it too.

It was a beautiful day, perfect for relaxing, eating, and visiting.

David and Bayleigh playing with Lola.

Crazy face poolaholic.

Grandpa celebrated his 80th birthday in June so Grandma surprised him with a birthday cake.  Happy birthday Grandpa, we love you!

We really enjoyed getting to meet some of Grandpa's extended family, and getting to hang out with our own.

Mike's House

While in the North East we were lucky enough to stay at Grandma Nesbitt's brother-in-law's house. Mike, his son Kevin, and his daughter Terry were wonderful host who made us all feel welcome and comfortable (even though there were a whole lot of us invading their home), and it was so nice for us to be able to easily spend time together instead of being stuck in separate hotel rooms.

Grandpa Nesbitt and Henry getting some quality time in together.

Park ran around most of the with Dani, but occasionally you could get her to sit still.

Grandma and Henry