Trying it Out

So I'm trying out the blogging thing for myself. I'm not much of a writer, but I'm going to do my best. So, here it goes:



We spent the afternoon at the lake today. We met Ann, David and Niki out there to eat lunch and hang out. It was such a good day! Lily is old enough and comfortable enough to play in the water without having a grown up right there with her (don't worry, she was never out of sight, and we were right there, we just didn't have to be in the water this year!). She had a great time swimming and playing with Zoe and Daisy (David and Niki's dogs). The lake water was freezing, but Lily said it wasn't too cold for her....even though her teeth were chattering and her limbs were shaking uncontrollably!

Drew and Julianna were able to take their naps in the new cabin's bedroom. It was so great having children that would sleep out there with out much of a problem. Drew went down after one poopy diaper, switching beds twice, and a couple of drinks. They both slept for almost 2 hours. It was so great because with Drew and Julianna sleeping Tom was able to take the boat out and do some fishing and I was able to lounge on the deck. For those of you who don't understand how exciting this is, we used to have to take Lily for long drives until she fell asleep...and then she would usually just take a 45 minute nap!

In other news, we are finally putting in our new patio!! We moved into this house 3 years ago this past April and since the day we moved in, I have wanted a nice patio out back. It took us awhile...but we're finally getting there! First came the fence, then the play equipment for the kids, and now it's PATIO TIME! Tom is determined to get the stairs done before he has to go back to work tomorrow, which is great because no stairs make it pretty difficult to get in and out of the back door!

Alright, Lily is bound and determined to NOT go to sleep tonight...I better go focus on keeping her in her bed until she passes out!

Love,
Taylor