Clear Lake, IA

Over the weekend we went to Clear Lake and spent time Jake, Sarah, Zoey, Charlee and Sarah's parents!  It was such a fun-filled weekend.  Austin went tubing for the first time and it was awesome!  When it was his turn, he stood up in the boat and said, "Mommy, I could probably just go by myself maybe."  We did not let him go by himself . . . I don't even know if his 40lbs could hold the tube down in the water!!  He got to go a few times over the weekend and each time it was so much fun!

 Colton was not as impressed with the tubing.  He didn't want anything to do with the tube and he didn't want to jump in the water.  I think he was worn out after all the swimming at the swimming pool!  He almost fell asleep while we were on our boat ride.  He stood up and walked around a little bit but he was pretty content just sitting safely on his mama's lap.

Zoey and Austin, after their tube rides, sat in front of the boat while Brian had his tube ride. 

 Zoey and Austin sat in the tube together but we didn't know if they were quite ready to actually go on a tube ride together.  They were pretty happy just hanging out in the tube.  After the tubing we went back to the dock and the two big kids jumped off the dock over and over again.  They would jump off and then swim to the ladder.  Swimming off the dock was very fun for both of them.  Sarah and I also joined in the fun of jumping off the dock!  The little kids and the dad's got dinner going while we went to the pool for a second time that day! 

 We spent the night at Sarah's parents condo.  It is such a great place and there was plenty of room for all of us.  Zoey and Austin shared the bunk beds (Zoey on the top bunk!)  This was an adventure for Austin because he has never had a sleep over with a friend before.  They were both pretty exhausted from their day, so bed time was quite a success!  The next morning Colton woke me up at 6 and Zoey came downstairs to find us at about 6:15.  So, the three of us sat down to watch 'Strawberry Shortcake' and "Care Bears' while we waited for everyone else to wake up.  This is a picture of the early risers on Sunday morning!  What a great weekend!