what a weekend!

I have a pretty amazing boyfriend.  And I've realized lately that I don't brag about him nearly as much a I should...One of Eric's greatest joys in life is to have company at his lakehouse in northern Indiana.  While I would assume this is clear, that's not always a simple undertaking.  We have had air mattresses lined up on literally every square inch of the floor.  We have had at one time, at least 25 people sleeping in a maybe 900 square foot lakehouse.  And he does it with so much joy...and that really means so much to me.  He loves to see all of our families and our dearest friends together, soaking up the sunshine, watching the children jump off the pier, letting all of the stress of daily life just melt away in the beauty of being surrounded by water.

I got especially lucky this weekend because my older sister and her three boys joined us for the weekend, and late Friday night, we took off in her Durango, with five kids (three in carseats), two dogs, an enroute DVD player and LOTS of movies and enough luggage that I think we took up every single square ince of that Durango.  I am really glad that I got to spend several days with her and the boys.  Katie and Brady, were, like always, joined at the hip, and Robbie and Jake had a blast playing in the water, fishing and maybe just a little flirting with our super pretty friend, Brenda :) 

I couldn't ask for more. 
And I never have.

What a lucky, lucky girl I am. 
What a weekend.

a long trip...totally worth it

has she ever sat still long enough for me to braid her hair?  Nope.

auntie momo must be magical :)

Katie and Brady had a blast with the new fishing nets Eric got them...

Katie actually did catch a minnow..she was SO excited!

and...she catches her brother, which he did not particularly enjoy

all you need is love

this girl is seriously fearless...and seriously, could those legs be longer?

what a handsome little man I have

my oldest nephew.

he's almost 11.

sometimes I don't understand him at all.

but I will always love him

(as big as it gets)

Brenda and Brady on a paddleboat ride...awww

the king of his castle...the love of my life

bubby needed some snuggle time. 

i was more than happy to oblige.

he is really, really cute
no wonder he has ten girlfriends.

one of the countless paddleboat rides Eric took the kids on....

thank you so much, babe, for having so much fun with all the kids

happy girl

jake was a fish the entire weekend...when he wasn't busy catching his own :)

what a little fisherman :)

love my boys

oh, brady...how carter idolizes you. 

these kids make me smile.

i love him.

what a beautiful night...

what an amazing weekend.

Thank you, honey.

I can't wait for next year :)