Something about Sisters

 

Dance the Night Away

I’m not quite sure how it got started, but somehow the lake living room has become quite the dance studio.  Perhaps it’s the laid back feeling around the lake, perhaps it’s the time together as a family, perhaps it’s the nice wine (for Moya and Troy at least).  But throw a CD in during the afternoon or evening, and there’s dancing going on.

New Years at the lake

As in past years, we celebrated the New Year by playing up at the lake, and ringing in 2011 with a few fireworks and hot chocolate!  Last year we were watching the chaos of the Munich celebrations, and trying to avoid getting hit by the bombs going off around us, so we were really happy to just have a few sparklers & poppers, and know that no one was going to lose an ear…

The rest of the week was spent recovering from the excitement & exhaustion of Christmas, fighting off colds, and lots & lots of sleep…

Softly leaves are falling

What a joy it is to have a true fall.  Beams of sunlight thru red trees, followed by days of torrential downpour, such a joyous change from the past couple years – No Snow forecast for at least the next 14 days!

I took the girls up to the lake to enjoy a questionable day, and we were blessed by sunshine, and the joy of raking leaves.  And the bigger joy of jumping in them.  Combine that with throwing rocks in the water and swings at Nana’s park, well, it is no wonder that Lexa never took a nap!!

and Sophia has lost another tooth!!

Family Portrait

It is now that I remember what we missed so much about being in Seattle. Family time at the lake. Troy, Moya and the girls, hanging out and hamming it up on the hammock.

Beauties at the lake

One of the things we love most about the lake is the opportunity for our girls to play with no restrictions.  Games are made up & made complicated, or it remains remarkably simple, as long as there is a lot of laughter, a little smile, and fun all day long.

     a break for otter pops… and lots of family time. It’s heaven to do jet lag at the lake…