Chillin' at the Lake

Well, summer is now complete! We have just returned from our annual week long stay on Cayuga Lake. The weather was par for this year, rainy and cooler, but we still had a great time.

We finally got the chance to use the jet ski that our friends gave us when we moved. Last summer was consumed with the kitchen reno so there wasn't time. Over the winter we had it tuned up and we got all the necessary paper work and boaters safety courses completed just before vacation. We had lots of fun zipping around the lake!

The rain held off on a few nights so we got a fire going and roasted marshmallows. Chris also rigged up his annual firework display. Fireworks over the lake are spectacular!

Of course, there was lots of fishing. Josh and Chris got up early most mornings to fish and were very successful this year. The first day out Josh got a lake trout and Chris cooked up some yummy Laker Cakes with it (think crab cakes). Josh also caught an 8.5 lb brown trout that we enjoyed for dinner on Wednesday. On one of the last outings Josh and Chris both caught matching 10.5 lb brown trouts. Chris let his go and Josh's is in our freezer for another day. They discovered a secret weapon but I can't tell you, I have been sworn to secrecy!

The boys did lots of tubing again this year. Every year we try the skiing thing and Josh was up longer than any previous year. The pieces are coming together for him. Kaleb just pops out of the water and this year he finally caught the "bug". In years past, they ski (or attempt to ski) to appease us, but with much apprehension. This year Kaleb couldn't get enough. He started to go over the wake and really got over his fear of falling in the middle of the lake. It was so exciting to watch!

Relaxing was the name of the game most of the week. The boys did a lot of stone skipping and by the end of the week this is what they looked like...

too tired to even stand, lol! They threw rocks while laying down on the beach.

When we came back from a trip into Ithaca, we found Melissa and little Logan asleep on the dock...too precious

At some point Josh got a pretty bad case of poison ivy and it may require a doctor visit. Poor guy!

In other news...I start a full-time job tomorrow morning. I am having a hard time getting excited about it to be honest. Even though I have worked part time for years, I consider myself mostly a stay at home mom. I love that job! It is what I feel called to do. I like being a home maker and being here for the boys. But we can't afford for me to stay home any longer. So, tomorrow I will pack a lunch and head off to work. I will be teaching independent living skills to persons with brain injuries. It will involve quite a bit of travel since the meetings all take place in their homes. I appreciate your prayers this week!

Hope you all are well! Thanks for visiting.