Wednesday, July 21, 2010

staycation

Since Jody & Banks chose baseball over the beach, Jody had some vacation days he needed to use before losing them. We decided on a staycation at Smith Lake…

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Our plans for the extra long weekend included…

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Spending lots of time in & on the water.

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Grilling/Smoking lots of delicious & delightful food.

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Keeping cool with popsicles & summery drinks [my version of a mojito made with fresh lime juice, simple syrup & fresh mint].

We accomplished everything our short list & more!

Owen loved being the co-pilot of the boat…

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…while other 2 like riding up front…
 
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The favorite spot for a boat ride was the jumping cliff…
 
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Owen watched while Banks & Mary Reese…

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jumped!  By next summer, Owen will really think he needs to jump.

We survived a few good old summer thunderstorms…

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…by napping, reading books & catching up on some tv.

Owen survived several slips at the boat dock…

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Nothing that a little Neosporin & a Barbie band-aid couldn’t fix.

We ended each night with a fireworks show…

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We had a fabulous time just hanging out as a family and enjoying the serenity of lake life!  The start of school is just around the corner...our lazy days of summer will be replace with school & extra-curricular activities!

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