We went to Lake Gaston, NC a few weeks ago (Aug. 13 - 17) and I'm just now getting around to posting about it.
It was our fist time at this Lake. We rented a house right on the Lake (thanks to a friend of mine who's plans fell through so she rented it out to us for half price!).
View of the house from the dock.
View of the dock from the house.
We went with my brother and sister and their families.
The cousins all had fun playing together.
We went paddle boating and even rented a Pontoon boat.
On the day we rented the Pontoon boat, we went to Goat's Island (it really had goats there roaming around) and the kids played in the water. It was Matthew's first time in the water. I decided to join in on the fun and got in the water with Matthew. As I was holding him, I lost my balance and we both went under!
I dropped my baby in the water!! I quickly swooped him up and the poor little guy was coughing and crying. I felt SO bad! He quickly recovered though and enjoyed the rest of water time with daddy. (I think I lost my 'mommy of the year' award!)
We had fun spending time together, but at times it was challeging trying to keep the kids entertained. There wasn't much to do in the area. Thank goodness they had Wii to keep them entertained. And Uncle Steve to help make smores!
This was our first time renting a lake house and while it's fun (especially if you actually own your own boat), we concluded that we are beach people versus lake people. There's SO much more to do at the beach than the lake. But we are grateful for the experience and the family time together!
Cherished memories.
Cherished memories.
5 comments:
I was a lake person for the longest time when I was living in the midwest, but now definitely a beach person! especially if there's a boardwalk since we love just walking along there.
yes they gave us Fri off to prepare for the hurricane and was hoping that they would give us Mon too, but guess not :(
hope Irene was nice to you guys up in DC! were lucky we didnt get any damages in our neighborhood. whew!
Looks like lots of fun with these little feet running around :~) Hannah, you are still "mommy of the year"...you are a wonderful mom and an even better (yes, better than wonderful) friend!
Warning...there will be plenty more of these "oops" moments, trust me...I can count mine with one hand and he's not yet four :~) Maybe it's a boy thing?????
What a fun vacation! Love all the pics!
Looks like a dream house!! I always love your pics,and the happiness of all of you in contagious! Thanks so much for your comment on my post, really appreciate the support!
What a nice getaway. I love the pic of Mathew with the grunty face! LOL, he cracks me up!
I prefer the ocean too, and not just the ocean, the carribbean! :) Nothing wrong with a girl who knows what she likes/wants!
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