Lake Lida 2014

 In mid-August we traveled to Lake Lida for my families annual get together when my Uncle Jeff comes home from New York. Svea LOVED the lake.  She would walk in up to almost her neck while holding the dock.  We built sand castles with moats and then she'd wear her life jacket and she'd want me to take her "swimming".  I'd pull her around on her tummy back and forth and she'd laugh and smile the whole time. 

 I was a bit nervous for this trip because since moving to Moorhead and going to "new" people's places for dinners and get togethers Kieran has been nothing short of a monkey on speed.  I pictured myself running after him on the dock tirelessly tiredly and being so worried about what he was going to do next that we all couldn't relax and enjoy the lake.  However, I was pleasantly surprised.  He loved playing in the sand and loved the lake, but each time he'd go too deep (to his knees, ha!) I would tell him to stop AND he listened to me!  I love his little smile.  He is having so much fun!

 She is not having ANY fun!  I didn't have her take any naps (because who wants to take a nap when you are at the lake!) and she did great.  No meltdowns at all.  We would come in for the night and she'd have dinner, get her jammies on and then tell me she was ready for bed:)  So cute.  It took her awhile to fall asleep though because she was in a strange place, but she finally would drift off.

 Laura, my cousin was there.  She was studying for her boards to become a P.A. (as of yesterday she passed!).  We didn't see much of her as she would disappear to study.  I stayed home on the beach with Svea when Kieran would nap and My uncles, Shawn, Ryan (Jeff's new boyfriend/he is awesome and SO sweet) and my Mom would go out on the pontoon. Both kids LOVED the boat too.  Again, I couldn't believe how calm Kieran was.  He'd open the cooler and suck on ice cubes and just walk back and forth. 

 It was a great trip and a good time to be away from home.  Dan was just starting his second week of work and was a little busy.  We were gone a Mon-Wed and he no longer has Mondays off, which by the way I am enjoying because in the summer we get two whole days off in the summer.  If feels like a "real" weekend. 

 I was so proud of these two.  They were so well-behaved and we had a blast doing the "lake" thing.

I love these two!