July 4th Wrap-up

Okay, it is almost August. But before August actually gets here lets talk about our 4th of July. It was a fun one. Michael took off work early on Thursday, so that we could make it to the lake before dinner. I drove us the 3hours to the lake and while I was driving Michael was working. Yes, in the car…yes ALL 3 hours to the lake. He has been super busy with work, but I am so glad he decided working in the car was an option. I had the car packed and ready to go days in advance. I was so excited about getting to spend some time away from the house. Who doesn’t love a little getaway? We have lots of friends at the lake and the 4th is always a good time for everyone to get together…Eat…Boat…Drink…Eat again.

Mason loves the lake. He has lots of people to play with each day. He has his Nana and Papaw. He has a baseball field. And he has fishing. The boy is in little boy heaven. This trip Mason had a little friend that was his age to play with and boy did that little boy show off. He already knows how to get her attention. They would be running around playing chase and then Mason would fall into the dirt (slide) and lay there until Gracie would come over and ask if he was okay. He would say yeah I am okay and jump up and run. It was so cute. They got to swim together too.

My Dad has been dying to put Mason on the tube. We got Mason so excited about tubing and he got to ride it with his Daddy. He truly was enjoying it, even though we were going about 5mph. My Dad made a good wake and was sending the boys over it when I suggested slowing down and that was a bad idea. It bounce Michael off the tube and he decided to take Mason with him. Michael didn’t want Mason 100 yards from both of us. It was a good and bad idea. It scared Mason falling off and he wasn’t too happy to go again, but Michael made him go for a little bit and then we brought Mason in the boat and let him see Daddy ride. Mason was tired after the ride out one day and asked me to cover him with a towel. I did and he took a little nap on the boat. It was so cute. One of the days we were at the lake, Michael’s best friend and his wife drove over from Little Rock to spend the day. I was so sad I didn’t get a picture of Addison and Brooks. They just moved from Canada to Little Rock, so I am sure we will see much more of them.

Addison enjoyed the lake as well. She gets all of the attention. There is a family I used to babysit for that is at the lake too. The Dad, as soon as he saw Addison, told me to give him that baby. He is a baby whisperer. It was so cute. I wish I would have gotten a picture. He also burped her for me. He had the magic touch. It made me laugh. There kids are in high school and grown now…makes me feel old. The one in high school played baseball with Mason. We had a big get together at their trailer and Addison got to wear her 4th of July outfit. 

We ended the weekend swimming at our house with the cousins. Mason LOVES playing with his cousin Hadley. I think they both had fun. Mason will always want to play with her. I know he will totally crush on all of her friends.  We had a scared doggie, a crying baby, and two well-behaved toddlers. Yes, the toddlers were the best thing going on here. Poor Gabby is scared of fireworks. Addison was having a gas issue, but those two in front. Awesome. Playing well together and I was proud I had them all in one place. Michael and his brother were outside working on a project for me. I will share later. It is finally completed!!!