The Carlson's joined the Reemsnyder's at Smith Mountain Lake this weekend for a little R&R and a chance to continue what's becoming a nice yearly tradition to visit with our good friends Shea and Jim. We could not have asked for better weather and had fun enjoying the lake and watching Ella and Brady play, er, dodge teh chaos of three dogs who expressed 24/7 excitement over teh opportunity to swim in the water. Cooper, forgetting his fear of heights, took his first dive off the dock and took his second ride on the jet-ski. While he had fun, Ella and Brady decided very quickly how much they dislike life jackets. By the looks of the pictures, you might feel sorry for them but don't let their pouting faces fool you - they had just as much fun as their parents did and even had a one-up on all of us with a boat-ride nap on the way home from the "lake" bar. It wasn't the beer, we promise....hahaa. Finally, this weekend marks a very important, yet exiting, milestone for Ella since she decided to take her first attempts at crawling. She's no speed racer yet (we'll leave that up to Brady!) but she had had enough of him taking full ownership over the floor so decided to exude some girl power. Video to come!
Erika and Shea pose for their traditional yearly photo...from bellies to babies!
Tim and Ella pose in front of Hickory Hill Winery. We all concluded that while the ambiance and hospitality were grade A, the wine was anything but. Nonetheless, we had a picnic outside with a complimentary glass of wine and best of all, we saw first hand how a small winery packs and labels their bottles! Tim even corked one himself!
Brady is all smiles while waiting for his lunch!
On the boat with Shea and Brady
Are we having fun yet!?!?
Actually, no.....not yet.
These life jackets aren't too manageable...Besides, talk about crazy tan lines!
How come mommy isn't wearing one of these stupid vests?
'Nuf said. Respectable sign posted at neighborhood watering hole.
Ah. And for one glorious moment, the world stops and life is good. If you've never seen two men get excited over a 3 pound large-mouth bass, contact Erika for the detailed slideshow. As you can imagine, the fish made their day and will go down as one of the best fishing stories of all time.
If Tim ever says that Cooper isn't spoiled, just remind him of this photo. Seriously. The funny thing is that Cooper totally expected this ride. He was a total natural. Born to ski? Hell yes. That's our little neady wheaty.
Our precious little E.
Erika and Shea pose for their traditional yearly photo...from bellies to babies!
Tim and Ella pose in front of Hickory Hill Winery. We all concluded that while the ambiance and hospitality were grade A, the wine was anything but. Nonetheless, we had a picnic outside with a complimentary glass of wine and best of all, we saw first hand how a small winery packs and labels their bottles! Tim even corked one himself!
Brady is all smiles while waiting for his lunch!
On the boat with Shea and Brady
Are we having fun yet!?!?
Actually, no.....not yet.
These life jackets aren't too manageable...Besides, talk about crazy tan lines!
How come mommy isn't wearing one of these stupid vests?
'Nuf said. Respectable sign posted at neighborhood watering hole.
Ah. And for one glorious moment, the world stops and life is good. If you've never seen two men get excited over a 3 pound large-mouth bass, contact Erika for the detailed slideshow. As you can imagine, the fish made their day and will go down as one of the best fishing stories of all time.
If Tim ever says that Cooper isn't spoiled, just remind him of this photo. Seriously. The funny thing is that Cooper totally expected this ride. He was a total natural. Born to ski? Hell yes. That's our little neady wheaty.
Our precious little E.
