Weekend at Smith Lake

Weston and Lilla at the wheel

Weston in his position

Connor & Weston waiting on Daddy to get the courage to jump

The cliff Will Rambo & Will Parrott jumped off

Merissa and baby boy Rambo holding Kinley for a nap

Will & Lilla ready to tube

Lilla's first time tubing

Weston taking a little nap

Daddy & Weston ready to tube

Weston had a great time

Weston having fun swimming

Will, Lilla, & Weston during a swim break

Connor's first time tubing

Will said that Connor kept saying "I like it"

Lilla and her daddy driving the boat

Connor ready for another day at the lake

Weston grinning for the camera

Connor loving the watermelon

Connor being silly

Weston and Connor enjoying a snack

Our view from the condo balcony

Connor took this picture of me, but only got James Everett in the picture

Weston & Connor watching cartoons

Connor actually being still.  He was really tired.

Weston eating a S'more on our last night

Connor eating his

Will and the boys

Connor and his silly daddy

 After a busy June and early July, we went to Smith Lake for a weekend.  Will's grandmother's funeral was right before our trip to the lake, so we were glad to be joining some good friends when we got to Jasper.  The Rambo family was able to stay with us for two nights in the condo at Duncan Bridge.  We had a great time.  The kids all bunked together in a room with two sets of bunk beds.  One of my favorite memories about the weekend was something Weston told Lilla.  Will Rambo overheard him tell Lilla at bedtime, "Don't be afraid, Lilla, because God watches over us, and I watch for God."  Weston and Lilla got along really well together.

We spent the first day on the lake, and then the two Wills grilled out burgers for dinner.  The kids went swimming in the "light-up pool" at night, which they thought was pretty cool.  It was nice to be away from all the responsibilities of home.  The lake is so peaceful, and God's presence is so evident in such a beautiful place.