Lake Anna

We were lucky to be invited to spend a weekend at our friend's lake house.  These pictures say it all. Fun, togetherness.  Lucky. 

Last Weekday of Summer

That's it. It is over. It honestly feels like it just began. I can't believe I haven't posted here since the beginning of August. We have had a great summer packed with tons of fun and time together. I'm feeling good about it. I always worry that because I work outside the home, my boys won't have those fantastic carefree summers. So I try really really hard to make that happen and squeeze in all we can.

Today Connor and I capped it off with our first ever visit to Cunningham Falls State Park in Thurmont, Maryland. It was so fantastic...its hard to keep from gushing. I'm annoyed we have this great place an hour away and that we haven't been there before. There are hiking trails, a beach, boat rentals, a fabulous mountain lake, an amazing waterfall (better in the spring, I bet!), and fishing galore.  We spent the whole day there.  Just me and by biggest.  Joy.

Fishing from the paddle boat.  We couldn't get a canoe because the lifeguards didn't show up!  Hungover, no doubt!  What are they going to do, fire them?  Its the last day of summer!

Look carefully.  He's out on an outcropping.  Beautiful stone (metabasalt?).  Likely the oldest in the world.  Older than the Himalayas. 

Chillin' at the base of the falls.

In the spring that whole rock face behind him is a waterfall.  Not just that trickle there on the left.

So happy when he's exploring new things and on the move.

My feet.  As usual.

Falls portrait

Just love this shot.  Is that happiness or what?

His spot.

Totally Tubular

After hearing many times about how fabulous the Watermelon Park tubing experience is, we finally headed there on a late summer Sunday morning. All reports were correct! At $10 bucks a tube and a ride upriver the price can't be beat.

Waiting on the shuttle upriver.

All you need is water.  And a flotilla with a cooler. 

Redneck.  Literally. 

These three...Connor, Paige, and Palmer...barely let a tube hit their asses.  They swam or walked their way down the river.

Quick break for a drink!

Bring it on, old Shenandoah!  Bring it on!

Water slide in the rocks.

What a view.

Beach To Creek

The boys and I snuck up to Nana's for a long weekend at the beach and the creek. Fabulous!

Diver Down

Okay. Not really a diver yet. But a diving board afficiando to be sure. Went to the pool for a few hours again today. Spectacular weather and the pool was pretty empty due to the early afternoon hail storm that chased everyone away. Came home around 4pm and Connor crashed for two hours. I wish I could have!