Summer Photo Shoot and Fun at the Lake

I really should have done two different posts to display all of these pictures, but I'm too lazy. So, here are a million pictures from our last week. You may need to view them in sections and take breaks in between! Sorry there are so many, I just couldn't choose...

We did our summer photo shoot at Grandma Nancy's house on Monday. The girls are getting so big and are so cute when they play together. I just love following them around and snapping pictures! For those of you who follow Kay's blog, too, I tried to pick some different ones than what she posted, but I know there are a few repeats.

These are the traditional polkadot blanket pictures.

(We have almost identical pictures of Kyri and Aubry in the blanket, too.)

The Lake House

We left for the lake on Tuesday afternoon and spent the whole rest of the week up there. Our first day was really rainy, so we went into town for lunch and then spent most of the day napping and watching movies.

Since we were stuck inside, we also discovered that Tessa can sit up in the walker now!

That evening the rain cleared and we were able to get out and do some fishing. We caught 10 - 12 small fish, and Kyri had a blast! It was fun because the fish were biting on almost every cast, so they kept her interest.

Here she is proudly displaying their first catch!

Haaa! Tessa liked the fish, too!!

Watching the bobber patiently...

She loved to inspect each fish.

Helping Kyle put the worm on the hook.

(The worms became like pets, and she was singing to them in between casts.)

She also talked to each fish Kyle brought in.

Her conversations were about the fish catching the worms for dinner to take back to their mommies and daddies. That's one way to look at it! So sweet!!

We were excited to see the sun when we woke up on Thursday morning! It turned out to be a beautiful day. We spent the whole morning on the boat and then in the afternoon we hung out at the beach.

Tessa's first boat ride! She squealed and giggled for the first half hour

and then spent the rest of the ride like this under the seat...

Since it was the middle of the week, the water was so calm and peaceful.

The Captain and his First Mate!

She loved to feel the wind in her hair!

Hold on tight!

Tessa and Daddy hanging out in the shade at the beach.

What a difference a year makes! My little fishy ran right into the water by herself, and she played for over an hour independently in the sand. Lately, everything she comes across turns into a family. She made a sand home for a "rock family" and asked me to take a picture of it!

The next morning we had beautiful weather again, so we spent the morning on the boat again. This time, both girls took naps on the boat, which gave Kyle and I some nice peace and quiet as we drifted along enjoying the breezy day.

That afternoon, Owen, Donna, Charlie, Gwyneth, and Lillian came up to join us for the weekend.

The two older cousins...

And the three youngest cousins...

We actually got the whole crew on the boat! 4 adults and 5 little girls!

Charlie was on the lookout.

Owen and Lillian

Gwyneth (aka Mini Owen)

Tessa and Daddy, "We love summer!!!"

The Burritt Five

Kyri and Charlie loved the beach!

Practicing their water ballet.

This picture makes me crack up every time I see it!!!

This is how Tessa spent the entire afternoon at the beach! Hope she continues to be able to relax in the sand, because it allowed me to relax in the sun, too!!

While I'm not happy about being in this picture, I had to post it because the girls were so cute. We burst into and impromptu game of Ring Around the Rosie, and they would each "fall down" in the water. So cute!

What a beautiful week we had! And summer has only just begun!

I love summer!!!