Shaver Lake...

This weekend we went to Shaver Lake. Scott's grandparents have a cabin there! We went up Friday and stayed through Sunday afternoon. On Saturday my sister in law, Kelly, and niece, Jenna, came up to stay one night. We had lots of fun even though we had to battle the carpenter ants! YUCK! But we went to the lake, made 'smores, rented a paddle boat, went for walks and had tons of fun!

Bowling

So tonight we took Madison bowling for the first time...she had a blast. The balls were a little bit heavy for her, so after she tried by herself and it took a "painfully" long time to make it almost to the end of the lane (the guy had to come rescue it) she decided she would let me help her. It is so fun to watch her experience things for the first time. Lots of first's this summer: mini golf, tubing behind a boat, and now bowling! Man to be two years old again! :) I will try and post some photos later.

Loving her bowling shoes:

I just threw the ball all by myself~

Oh no! I think is it stuck:

Bowling attitude!

Fun at the Lake

We went out today with Scott's friend Chris to Engelbright Lake...Madison had so much fun playing with new friends, making castles, riding in the boat and even tubing...check out her video...

Making castles:

Finding shells:

Here she is giving the thumbs up when they were done!

Playing in the tube on the beach:

Introducing....Gabriella Susan Jones

My oldest dearest friend had baby #2 today. We got to watch her son while she was at the hospital. Madison and Philip are like brother and sister, they even look like twins. It was so exciting to finally find out they have a daughter!

Waiting for the baby to be born:

Little Philip, Daddy Philip and baby Gabriella:

Very cute~Gabriella brought big brother Philip a gift when she was born, so when we got there, Philip had a wrapped present to open from his new sister. He got 2 characters from the movie Cars and a I am BIG brother t-shirt. I thought that was a cute touch.

Gabriella Susan Jones

8 lbs 3 oz

19 3/4 in

6:31 p.m.

July 18, 2008

~Just too cute~

Just a couple of photos of Miss Maddie today...I absolutely love this new outfit!