Labor Day Weekend

This year, we decided to spend Labor Day at the lake. Ash and I had wanted to make it to the lake all summer and stuff just kept coming up, so when we realized we had to Labor Day plans - Lake time!! You must know, this stressed my mother out. Would she dare admit it? No, thank you. But I know better. I will now go into the reasons for stress as my mother would process them... #1: Where will the babies sleep??? Oh, no! I must go buy a new toddler bed and pack-n-play!! (Sidenote: she actually DID go buy a new toddler bed.... )
#2: The stairs! The stairs!! How will we avoid broken legs??? I must go buy gates! (Sidenote: two gates were purchased in the planning of this trip).
#3: How will we survive? What shall we eat!?!?! (Sidenote: approximately $400 of groceries were purchased for the three day weekend)
#4: Water! Danger!! We mustn't take the small children near the water!! (Sidenote: a baby pool was placed in the shade of the bottom porch as to avoid lake water and sunburns)

Mom, I know you're reading this... And you know I'm right!! :)

Either way, we had an awesome weekend. The weather was nice (other than the little spell of rain) - and the boys had a fun lake weekend!

I think Lincoln channeled Matthew McConaughey for a bit as he hung out naked on the porch pretending to play the "drums"

And both babies did manage to make it down to the actual lake. Liam just soaked up the sun for a bit while Lincoln did some fishing.

He actually caught a few fish!! Not to mention almost catching dad's ear (he really liked swinging that pole around). I don't think he really knew what to do with them once he caught them, but he seemed to be enjoying it either way!

This was his first catch!

And here he is with another one of his whoppers!

Nathan and Kristen came up for a fish fry Friday night. Kristen is, like 26 weeks or so now (??) and is really looking cute! Don't know if I mentioned it or not, but a name is decided - and the boys will now have a cousin Annalee! Either way, look at Liam... He is bushed...

And look how big my boys are getting. Check em out, both sitting on the patio together. And please pretend you don't see me... It was REALLY early - those are pajamas - that's a ponytail - and an absence of makeup. If I knew how to crop myself out I would've... So pretend I'm cropped. Thank you.

Nothin better than a nutty buddy on the porch!

"Catch" and "March" seemed to be the themes this weekend. You had to be doing one of the two at all times. Obviously here it's catch.

When I asked him to say "cheese" - he hid in the window. You can't even see him, can you??

Liam with his first taste of puffs. Not so sure he likes them...

This was one of Lincoln's favorites this weekend... Fruit salad!

We had a great weekend at the Vincent cabin! I hope we didn't stress Mim-Mim out toooo much!