I'm thinking *warm* thoughts...

One of the highlights of last summer, was our day on a houseboat at Lake Inglebright. Thanks to the generosity of our friends Andy and Joy who invited us to share a day with them riding jetskis and lots of water fun.

Here is a pic of the house boat. It was really HOT... I'm feeling warmer looking at these pictures, I hope you will too.

I am always amazed at how outdoorsy my girls are... since they're the most girly-lipstick-tiara-chickies you can imagine. But when I take them outdoors they roll straight into the dirt and play hard as boys! It was so GREAT to see them not on the computer, or TV or DS or bickering with one another, they really had a go trying new things... like kayaking, here is Alannah and her good friend Kelsey maneuvering around the lake like they've been doing it all their lives.



This smile just makes my heart happy. It totally makes me make the effort to take them out again.


Alannah loves jet skis... she's actually a real daredevil. She even got to steer... and later her and I jumped off the top of the houseboat! I was the only one sore the next day! heh...\



The girls had a BLAST being pulled behind the boat on the tube... can you tell?


Avila kept saying "Faster.. FASTER!"


And lastly we got some fishing in too... but we threw the little fishes back in.

Oh summer... love it. We still have TONS more pics to share from the summer 08 folder, so come back soon.