Friday Features - Time for the Weekend

WooHoo...Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!! I can't wait for all the fun to begin! My parents get here tomorrow, we have some boating planned and I can't wait to take some time to RELAX!!! So in honor of my fun filled weekend...here are today's features.

Family Time

Customized Family Sign Word Blocks

by  PunkinSeedProduction

Time to Relax

 

Relax.../ Painted Stone/ Sandi Pike Foundas

by  LoveFromCapeCod

Time to Grill Out

 

dry rub grilling kit. small gourmet BBQ blends kit

by  purposedesign

Time for Boating

 

Life's Short Boats are Cool - 6" x 9" Small Handpainted Wood Sign

by  southofmain

Maiden Voyage 2010

Jesse has been dying to get the airboat out for the last few weeks. On Saturday he finally got his wish :) The sun was out and the wind wasn't blowing 100 mph! It was still a little chilly, but nothing a couple of sweatshirts couldn't fix :)

When we got on the river, Jesse wanted to make sure and call his brother and a few friends to let them know we were the first ones to get on the river this year :) They weren't about to let us be the only ones on, so they hooked on to their boats and joined us :)

The river is always so peaceful! The water may not be pretty and blue, but the trees and sun make up for it :)

Hope you had a great weekend too :)

Almost Wordless Wednesday-Old Photo Favorites

My dad's cousin Judy, their friend Chris, Dad and Mom

Grandpa :) Our boat (I'm mad at myself for taking this photo in black and white btw!!!)

It's not the same kind of boat, but the colors are the same and they are very similar in design! How cool is that...so many years later...so similar!

Maiden Voyage

When I got home from visiting my parents about a month ago, there was a new toy in our shed. One that Jesse had been wanting for a very long time. I came home to find...an Airboat :) In case you didn't know...Jesse is a complete motorhead, so this was a dream for him!

The boat ran, but needed some work. He did some tuning up to the motor and replaced a few parts. He did a lot of work to the hull including sanding it down to bare fiber glass, refiberglassing some cracks, painted it, and painted the floor so it wouldn't be slick. There are still a few things we would like to do to it, but for yesterday, we just wanted to see if it would float and make it up and down the river.

Here we are putting it in the water...hold your breath that it floats!

WooHoo...Success! It made it all the way to this sandbar where Jesse's brother, nephew, and some friends were. This is Jesse's super cute nephew posing on our boat :)

And check out our cool horn...lol!

It could use some more power...which I'm sure it will be getting. Remember the part about Jesse being a motorhead...he also loves power! Maybe a different motor, maybe a different prop...who knows! We were just thrilled it made it all day with no problems :)

Here we are leaving the sand bar headed back to the truck.

What a great day!

First Ride

Yesterday we went to the lake and had a great time with some friends. I was hoping to ski, but the lake was very busy! With all the rain we've had lately, I guess everyone had the same idea to get out on the water :)

Today we went to a different no-wake lake where Jesse's brother and family were camping. We took the kids for a ride on the boat and they just loved it. They loved to run back and forth, help Jesse drive and most of all...honk the horn :) It was nice to just putt around and relax. And this was the twins' first boat ride :) See how cute they are...

Family fun...what more could we ask for :)

Summer's Here-Blog Carnival Entry

One of our options for this week's blog carnival with the EtsyBloggers Team is Summer's Here. And since summer officially starts on Sunday...what better topic to write about :)

So what do I do all summer long? Well...I take every opportunity to enjoy the sun! A typical summer at my house looks something like this:

We try to make it to the lake a few times each year. We didn't do so well last year...as in-we didn't get the boat out once! But we're making up for it this year. We've already been out twice and we're planning on going again tomorrow!!!

We also try to go canoeing a few times. Canoeing is so relaxing. We have a nice new canoe with seat backs and I just sit in the front of the boat and get a tan :) Jesse does all the rowing and lets me just enjoy the ride. Don't ask me why I always take a shot of my feet...but I do it every time :)

We also try and go to the Lake of the Ozarks where Jesse's mom's boyfriend has a summer house. The house is back in a nice cove where we can play and swim. This is me and one of Jesse's cousins watching the fireworks off the back of the boat :)

We also try and go visit my parents once a year. Here is a shot of us enjoying Gull Lake in Michigan :) Can't wait to see them again this year...I leave Wednesday!!! I've got tons of hugs saved up for them!!!

And since Harley doesn't usually get to go with us to the lake or river...he has his own pool all to himself :) He loves to float and play in the water. He'll chase the bubbles when we fill it and splash around. He's so much fun to watch :)

Most of all, we just try and have fun :) The yard can be mowed tomorrow...let's go to the lake!!!