Lake Martin!

This past weekend we went to

Lake Martin with the Cartee Family.

We had a wonderful time!

The kids love spending

time with all their cousins!

We swam at the pool!

Reid and Cooper

Gue and Isla!

Nixon has become such a

little fish this summer!

Jared and Isla

Gue and Roman playing ball!

The kids played together inside

with the tunnel, tent, and cars!

Roman loved having

boy toys to play with!

Isla made silly faces!

Roman showed everyone

his super strength!

The highlight of the weekend was

definitely the boat rides!

Jim drove everyone around!

Nixon didn't care too much

about the boat at 1st!

But that didn't last long!

Roman had his 1st boat ride!

He loved it! He wanted to be captain!

Mommy and Isla!

Gue and Nixon!

Nixon and Reid!

We had fun watching

Walker and Cooper tube!

But it wasn't long before the

little ones wanted their turn!

Nixon Grace's 1st time

ever on an inner tube!

NO HANDS!

Reid took a quick ride with Jim!

Cooper, Nixon, and Reid!

Everyone jumped in for a swim!

Roman threw a fit because

he wanted his turn on the tube!

So Jared took a ride

with Roman and Nixon!

It took a minute for

Roman to get use to it!

But he LOVED it just like his sister!

Roman's 1st time inner

tubing at 20 months!

Isla and I just enjoyed the boat ride!

It didn't take long before Roman

was falling asleep as he

watched the others tube!

He must have been dreaming

about being on the lake! :)

Soon he was out!

Walker held him as Jared rode!

Apparently Jared I need to get a boat

so our children will take naps!

After out day on the lake

was over we went inside

for good food and

more fun together!

Ellis, Pop, and Roman!

Roman taking a break for lunch!

For dinner Jared was happy we

had his family favorite, gumbo!

(he ate three bowls?! ;)

Cooper and Nixon

enjoying their gumbo!

Gue brought crafts materials

for the kids to make a zoo!

Gue and Ellis!

Jared helping Roman

Their finished masterpieces!

Ellis, Reid, Tucker, Isla, Roman, and Nixon

Roman giving Tucker some loving!

(He gave Ellis everything

but loving all weekend!)

Isla, Nixon, and Reid enjoyed

playing Candyland together!

Before bedtime Cooper, Ellis, Reid,

and Nixon watched Davie Crockett.

We had a fabulous 1st day at the

lake making memories!

I know I have at least two

new lake lovers now!