Spirit Lake 2012

We got to Spirit Lake Saturday afternoon, in between rain storms. After the drought we have been having, we didn't think we'd have to worry about rain..and after four days of rain in Texas we really didn't want more! However, rain on the first day was the best option! They caught a couple fish (August is not the best fishing time, just ask Grandpa Jerry).

and we still got a great sunset!

Monday was cloudy but still nice. Presley and I hung out on the beach off and on all day, the others didn't bother since they couldn't get tan! But we did a lot of the normal sitting around, talking, drinking, playing games.

Grandpa Jerry and Steve

Presley and Ava got along pretty good. Presley likes to boss her around and since Ava is the youngest of three she is used to getting bossed around! Everyone wanted them to hold hands in this picture, you can see how happy Presley was about that.

Presley also became an off and on shadow of cousin Devin. As Steve said, Presley is like the movie 50 First Dates...every day she needs reminded of who you are and if she likes you. Thank you Devin for being such a trooper with P!

Monday we headed to the Barefoot Bar for a short time, it was hot and there was no wind. Some of the kids and (Steve) took adavantage of the waterslide.

So Monday and Tuesday we did a lot of beach time which meant me and Presley on the beach, her playing (making me a sand birthday cake, with a leaf as the candle and singing me happy birthday) and me reading. Anytime she had to go potty or wanted a drink or snack, she just walked back to the cabin and had Steve help her. It was perfect and nice for all of us!

Ella and Ava

Ava and Presley

All the kids...notice Presley off to the left. She screamed and cried for me the whole time. Nice huh? We were missing cousin Zac but this takes the place of the picture we had of all of them from 3 years ago!

and a silly picture...notice Ella tebowing! LOL!

We had to cut our week short b/c Steve couldn't get the whole week off. Boo. Presley was overall much better than she was in Texas. She played good, went to bed fairly good and slept late! She did grace us with an hour of crying on the way home b/c her back hurt, her car seat was too tight, she was hot, she had to poop, she had to go potty, she didn't want me singing....we were happy to get home!
I decided to stay home today from work and then decided to save my PTO days and go back to work on Thursday and Friday. Presley slept in late again, we are going to enjoy 9 am for as long as we can! And then I decided to take her to Barnes and Noble to get a couple new books...she enjoyed playing with the train set while I looked around and the one book she found that she wanted to buy...a Tangled coloring book! Not quite what I had in mind! LOL!
Then we ran to the store and got some things....to make a real cake! Since she kept making me sands cakes on the beach...she said 'I wish I could make mommy a real cake'. So we did! In my mind, it's a cake for our half-birthdays, mine tomorrow and P's on Friday!
After baking our cake and eating lunch we headed to the pool, why not spend some more time in the sun in the water! LOL! We had a good time, she wore her life jacket and did some 'swimming' by herself! It was a great mommy/daughter day!