August

 With lots of lake time, Luke became much more confident on the surf board and now always wants to take his turn. Getting up is a breeze and he is working on going up and down the wave.

On August 16th, the boys had their first day of (home)school.

5th grade

8th grade

They are excited about a year at home/lake, and then both want to return to WA for middle (Luke) and high school (Caleb). 

Kathy, Erika, Ava, and Claire came down and spent a weekend at the lake with us. The cousins had a blast at the pool and on the lake.

As of now, we've managed to avoid getting caught in a storm this summer (Although we have had to take cover at other marinas a time or two.) but this rain was a little too close for comfort as we raced back to our slip! 

We went on a houseboat dinner cruise with friends and seeing the dam all lit up at night was incredible!

Luke has been wanting hermit crabs since we saw them in the Keys back in February and we finally gave in. He researched everything they needed to be healthy and we ended up with a 10 gallon tank for Shelly, Kermit, and Clark. While they are not the most photogenic pets, we did get a good picture of Clark one evening.

School days at the lake are the best...

Clearly, clothing is optional at Fowler Prep. :)

The trees are just starting to hint at changing colors, but we are not ready to let go of lake days just yet!