Smith Mountain Lake

On our last week of our marathon vacation we headed back to Raleigh to go to the lake with Brian's family. We drove to Smith Mountain Lake in VA, and were so excited to get on the water. We very much appreciate the fact that Brenda and Bob have a boat...very good purchase, we totally approve!!! :):) I took over 100 pictures while we were there so these are just some of the highlights!!!

Memere and Papa and my crew.

Evelyn had a great time in the pool with Coleman and went on the tube several times, she is growing up so fast :(:( She went fishing for the first time and caught her very first fish. She was the only one to catch one that day so she was pretty excited.

Leland had never really been on a tube before and boy did she like it! She was like a wild women out there, always saying faster, it was unbelievable. Brian threw them all over the lake and she just held on for dear life, I think she really just loved being with Coleman. Despite the fact that he bugs his sisters a lot he still has them wrapped around his finger. It was a great vacation for the whole family and everyone bonded and made such great memories together. Coleman is obsessed with the boat, he had sooo much fun with his Papa. They spent so much time together and I am so glad for his influence on my son, he is a great man.

All the kids had such a blast in the pool, I am SO glad we had it to play in and burn off some energy.

Aleksi came up from FL to come to the lake with us and we are so glad she did. My girls were so obsessed with her I barely saw them. Leland and Claire were on her heals the whole time. She even told some pretty amazing bedtime stories. I love this girl and hope my kids turn out as helpful, considerate, and all around great as Aleksi. We miss you!

AHHH...What can I say, but so cute. She was pretty attached to me the whole trip and that is how I like it. She is my baby and always will be!!