Best Vacation EVER!

We are a water skiing family! We love the lake, so when the opportunity to spend a week at a lake house came up we jumped on it!

It was a dream come true and the best vacay we've ever had! We invited lots of family to come with us (the lake house could sleep over 20 people) but everyone couldn't make it. We got to share it with my parents, my brother and sister-in-law from Florida, and my aunt, uncle and cousin from Texas.

I had special shirts made for the week - along with a fun welcome bag.

There was lots of this - relaxing on the deck.

Lots of game time!

Music time!

Trampoline time!

And of course time on the water!

We hiked to this lake and the 300 foot waterfall, which you can see on the mountain in the background.

Cliff Jumping!

Fishing!

Planking!

The whole fam!

This was one of the many amazing views we had all week!

It was such a great week that no one wanted to go home. Before we left we decided this vacay was worth repeating next year! And all those family members who didn't come this year....well, they are already anticipating their chance to join us next year.


 

A memorable anniversary!

Tim and I went to Breckenridge to celebrate our anniversary, while the kids had a grand time at Nanny & Papa's house. It's actually up for debate as to who had more fun.

Within minutes of arriving in Breck, we hit our favorite ice cream shop. The Mexican chocolate was amazing!

This was the view from the lodge we stayed in, which was the same place we spent the first night of our honeymoon.

The next day we biked 40 miles on our favorite Colorado trail - from Breckenridge to Vail Pass. There is some of the most beautiful Colorado scenery on this route, and much of it you can't see unless you are on the trail.

We had dinner at one of our favorite Breck restaurants - The Dredge. It is a floating restaurant on the Blue River. The views and the food are outstanding!

We loved sitting on Main Street - people watching and enjoying the views and gorgeous summer weather.

Breakfast on the deck was definitely a highlight!

Another highlight was getting a couple's massage after our 5 hour bike excursion. We were so sore but hadn't thought ahead to schedule massages. Once we got back to the lodge we went to the spa to see when we could get in. The gal asked me when we wanted to be seen, and I half-jokingly said, "Now." Fortunately, she had a break in her schedule right then and was able to get us both in! I know that saved us a lot of painful muscles the following day.

Breckenridge is such a fun place to be on the 4th of July weekend, which is why we've spent 4 of our 13 anniversaries there. This is the first time since having kids that we've taken an anniversary trip alone. Tim and I both agreed this was one of our most memorable anniversary trips yet.

That's My Boy!

It's official! Nate is now a water skier! We went to the lake this week for the first time this summer, and Nate was more than ready to try out his ski. At two and a half years old he already looks like a pro! Way to go buddy!!!

Emma started skiing at the same age, and she started on combos last summer behind the boat. This is one water ski crazy family!!!

1st camping trip of the season

We went to our favorite CO camping spot for Memorial Day weekend. It was a perfect weekend with nice weather and lots of fun and relaxation.

This little creek runs right through our camp site.

LOVE our new chairs!

The tent was a perfect play place for Nate and Emma.

One of our favorite camping activities...building stick towns.

Handmade boat races.

Relaxing by the fire.

S'mores!

Reading bedtime stories.

Shooting guns.

Who let Nate play with the hatchet? I must have been napping.

More stick cities.

Playing frisbee.

Reading by the fire.

On our way home we stopped at the sand dunes. This is the only picture I got because we stayed all of ten minutes. The wind was raging 50 mph. We sat down long enough to get sand blasted then headed back to the truck.

Love how our kids crash on the way home. This picture says it all! FUN weekend!!!