Southern California

Creed and I spent a few days in Southern California for a Chevrolet Elite Leaders event. We had a direct flight into LAX and then headed south. We stayed at the Monarch Bay Resort in Dana Point and it was incredible.

The first night we had a dinner and the awards ceremony at the hotel.  

The next morning we were up bright and early for a fishing trip.

We spent the afternoon laying by the pool (with a view of the Pacific in the distance!)

and then that night we had the privilege of attending the unveiling of the new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette.

The next morning we were up early again, but this time we had surf lessons in Laguna Beach. It was our first ocean surfing experience and we absolutely loved it. Paddling out was super challenging but it was so worth it!

We paddled out further when our instructor spotted dolphins swimming by. It was such a cool experience.

After our surf lesson, we went back to the hotel to get cleaned up and then spent our last afternoon checking out the marina and then exploring Laguna Beach.

Dana Point Marina

Lunch with a view in Laguna Beach.

The next morning we flew home and drove straight down to the lake from the airport. :)

4th of July Week

The week of July 4th is always our favorite week of the year and this year the perfect weather was just icing on the cake. We spent the week boating, surfing, swimming, laughing, and just enjoying time with family and friends.

Hallie Girl hugs 

Caleb spent a lot of time learning to drive Grandma Beth's pontoon boat. He is becoming quite the knowledgeable boater and a big help to have around.

Dock jumping

Caleb and his Minnesota friend, Thomas

We celebrated Marshma and Papa's 60th wedding anniversary with a luau themed party.

Silly boy

Caleb really started making some serious progress on the surf board.

Lake days are simply the BEST days. :)

June

We spent the first weekend of June in Northern Kentucky for our cousin Garrett's wedding.

We are so happy for Garrett and Meghan and were thankful to be a part of their special day.

The boys and I got Somersplash season passes and we were SO excited to go for the first time.

 We laked HARD and some nights Luke simply couldn't make it back to the cabin.

We celebrated both Caleb and Creed's birthdays with family

It rained so much in June that the water fall in Lily Creek was so small!

Night fishing on our friend's houseboat is always fun, especially when the fish are biting!

Mid-June went sent Caleb off to camp with his buddy Max. 

While Caleb was away, little got all the attention and even scored a new Pokemon binder.

We also let him bring his friend Jack to the lake with us for a few days.

This kid is made for camp. :) He was all smiles when I picked him up.

Playground shenanigans

While the majority of June was spent at Lake Cumberland, the day or two a week that we were home was full of Lego play. This guy was so proud of the Star Wars scene he made.