End of the Season

We went to the lake last weekend for likely the last time this boating season. It was a great weekend to be down there: beautiful weather and hardly anyone there. We went to several resteraunts we either had never been too are hadn't been to in ages (and officially determined Emily likes french fries). Emily took her longest ever boat ride thanks to the lack of traffic. She definitely has started loving the boat this season! She also rode the jet ski for the last time this summer as they are now put away for the winter. We are all a little sad that lake season is over.

Getting ready for the last jet ski ride of the season.

Off with Daddy.

Very serious about getting the jet ski back on the lift just right.

So Grown Up

Emily is getting more and more grown up every day. She is stringing lots more words together and is very talkative. We have lots of fun playing pretend, running around outside and of course shoveling rocks.

Playing with sidewalk chalk. Daddy (aka Mr. Clean) was horrified when he saw her but never fear, she cleaned up fine.

Playing on the bed.

All ready to go out on the jet ski. She had to have her hat and sunglasses on just like Daddy.

Going for a ride. She LOVES riding on the jet ski and going out on the boat!

Finally, Some Nice Weather

Well, it finally got below 100 in St. Louis this week so we were able to do some fun stuff outside and had a gorgeous weekend at the lake. It is hard to believe that Labor Day is right around the corner. Where has the summer gone?

Emily trying out her new lounge chair. Grammy brought this belated birthday gift with her and Emily loves it...well, she sits in it as much as any two year old sits anywhere.

Roaming around at the lake. Emily's new favorite pasttime is throwing rocks in the water and watching them splash. If she gets a big splash she'll say "nice one".

"Driving" the car to BeBe's house. There is nothing illegal about this is there?

"Driving" the golf cart. Emily requested a golf cart ride this morning so we went exploring for a little while. She is a pretty good driver of all sorts of vehicles (boats, jet skis, cars, etc.) but she doesn't always do a great job of keeping her eyes on the road! :)

We Survived the Heat

Well, the last couple of weeks have been miserably hot here in St. Louis but we have survived. It was a little tough finding indoor activities to keep a 2 year old entertained but we managed. Luckily, we have a few beautiful days to look forward to.

A serious nap on the couch.

Watching Sesame Street from the coffee table.

Emily's first iced tea from Quik Trip.

Looking so grown up!

Not Much New in the Zoo

Well, there isn't much new to report. We have a new camera after our last one met an untimely death when we went through a rogue wave on the boat. Our video camera also didn't survive so we'll get to see if that extended warranty was worth the money. We had a nice weekend at the lake with BeBe babysitting twice so Mommy and Daddy could get away. What a treat! Now the heat is really setting in so we will be hiding inside.

Emily on her daily jet ski ride. She loves the ski!

Returning from her ride. Apparently a good ride wears a girl out because she is sound asleep!

Reading books with Mommy

It's Been a While

It has been a while since our last update. I'm not sure why but somehow time just seems to get away from us. Emily has been as busy as ever. Unfortunately, her sleep issues are back (despite what the picture below shows). We think another nightmare or two has derailed us again...no fun! During the day though, we have been having lots of fun.

Out cold at the lake. I think this may have been one of her last good nights of sleep.

Swimming in the lake with Daddy

Swimming at Frankie & Louie's. Frankie and Louie's is a restaurant that has a beach where you can swim before or after dinner. Some of our friends went in so she demanded to swim too. If you look closely, you will see she wouldn't wait to get her swim suit off the boat!

Vacation

We spent the 4th of July weekend and the whole following week at the lake and had a great time. For the first half of the trip our friends the Doyle's including Emily's BFF Ruby were with us. The girls had a lot of fun playing with each other and got along great. Emily had lots of fun riding the jet ski, driving the boat, going exploring on the golf cart and of course swimming. We're trying to adjust to being back in the "real world" today!

On the jet ski with Daddy. Emily loves going for rides and is usually grinning and waving at us though sometimes she can be seen taking a little nap!

Hugging Ruby goodbye after lots of fun together.

Swimming in the pool with Mommy's sunglasses. She is quite the independent swimmer these days! She is also starting to pull her legs up behind her a lot more and really trying to swim. Maybe the swim lessons are paying off!