Memorial Day at "Camp"

Our family has a cottage on a lake in western PA, so the boys are very lucky to have the opportunity to grow up with all of the experiences that go with a special place like this. You know, digging in the sand/mud, catching fish, staying up until all hours to catch lightning bugs. We got to spend Memorial Day weekend with Grammy and Pap during our first visit to "Camp", as well call it, this year.

 A view of the lake house and the lake at the end of the road

 An almost-crawling Jackson contained (but still entertained)

 Fishing with Pap in the twilight

 Allowed to stay up late for bonfire and fireflies

 Feeding the "wildlife" at a local refuge

 My little monkey

 Riding Popcorn - a favorite from lsat year

 Connor asked me to take this picture specifically. He wanted it to be a panorama and for it to include the dock and him sitting at the edge of the lake.

 Playing the game "Camp" at "Camp"

 One of Connor's "jobs" at Camp is to take care of the minnies - which means letting Pappy know when we have floaters. LOL

 Testing out the new peddle boat

 Hitting the beach!

 Lake view for Ty and Jackson

 Pap and Uncle Leo on the dock, Daddy and Connor in the boat, Ty swimming

 This boy loves camp!

Brave kiddo - ER visit :(

Connor had a corneal abrasion and we took him to the ER right at bedtime - poor kiddo was in horrible pain AND exhausted after hours swimming in a friends pool. They were able to get the pain under control and he finally got home to bed around 10:30. Next day - good as new! Thank goodness. No 4 year old should have to go through that. He was my brave little man after scary treatment at the ER. When he talks about it now he doesn't mention the pain - just getting green gatorade, TWO popsicles (his two favorite colors, red and orange), and then blue gatorade to take home. He also got a little coloring book and on the back page is a Certificate of Bravery. All by himself he filled in his name, age, and the reason he went to the emergency room: "My eye hurts". He just missed the U in hurts, but otherwise did it himself. What a little man!

My Boys

Out on the Town

We went to see a kids show downtown with Connor's friend Emily today - prime seats in the balcony! Since Grandma was watching Jackson we had extra time to check out campus too.

If I'm taking a picture, this kid is making a funny face

Running around Old Main

Mommy and ducklings

His pose while waiting for me to finish talking to a friend. Since when did my little boy grow up?