Thursday, June 18, 2015

Long Weekend at the Lake with the Raynors

Instead of going to the beach this year, we decided to spend a long weekend at Lake Gaston with the Raynors.  We headed down there Saturday around lunch time.
 
Saturday morning Corey ran in the Swamp Stomp with some girls from church.
 
We had a delay when our tire blew out on 95!
It took us 3 hours and 30 minutes to get there by the time we drove back to Rocky Mount to get a tire and then back to get the boat we left on 95.
The kids kept busy by eating snacks!
 
We made it there and the kids wanted to go visit the Stones. 
Ready to go! 
Boat ride with Mema and Bailey 
Corey jumping off the boat house 
Guess who did it next?  Caleb - the boy has no fear! 
Swimming with Nora 
The kids and their daddies 
 
Kent, Melanie, Owen and Brooklynn came on Saturday night. 
Sunday morning the kids were ready to swim!
All the kids love Kent! 
Melanie and Brooklynn - she was so cute in her little bathing suit 
The kids and dads headed off for some fun.
Kent and Ella were in the canoe and Corey, Owen and Caleb on the paddleboat. 
Then Kent, Owen and Caleb had fun in the canoe 
Kent and Melanie ready to canoe
Caleb went fishing for a little while - the boy LOVES to fish. 
Kent, Melanie and Owen went tubing 
Kent tubing with the kids 
Owen wasn't too sure about the boat ride - but he fell fast asleep! 
Snacking in the swing
Caleb caught his first fish of the weekend
Swimming! 
Owen was so cute in Kent's hat  
Caleb started playing around on the knee board and liked it.
Granddaddy and Mammy came after church on Sunday. 
Swinging with Granddaddy
Owen fell asleep sitting up in the swing 
Tired babies - Brooklynn and Owen both out before 7:00 pm! 
Making smores by the fire 
Ella enjoyed hers! 
The girls stayed up late and played cards. 
 
Monday
Early morning fishing on the pier 
Raynor Boys fishing 
Ella helping Granddaddy 
Caleb fishing in his "lucky spot".  He caught a lot of fish!
Owen watching him. 
Early morning boat ride in our PJs 
Caleb ready to go! 
We rode over and saw the big fish at Eaton's Ferry
The kids enjoyed feeding the fish 
These three have a lot of fun together!
Swimming with Mammy 
Fun in the lake 
Brooklynn snuggling with Daddy 
After lunch, Granddaddy and Caleb took a power nap 
Up and ready to knee board again - he loves it!
Ella playing with MeMa 
Fishing with Mammy
She caught the biggest fish all weekend!
Caleb told her it was team work because he baited the hook and casted it for her. 
The Stones came over to play.
Boys fishing. 
Trying to take a picture while the tube was spinning around
Girls tubing 
Fun times 
Helping daddy drive the boat 
Sweet boys 
Boys turn to tube 
There they go! 
Caleb kneeboarding again...
...and fishing some more! 
Melanie relaxing with her babies! 
Owen and Granddaddy fishing 
Caleb caught some more fish! 
Kent and his weird sunburn 
Evening boat ride with our boys
The girls stayed at the house with Granddaddy, Mammy, and MeMa.
 
Tuesday 
Sweet Raynor cousins
The boys built a sandbox 
This boy had a blast swimming! 
Mammy went tubing! 
Kent, Caleb and Mama riding the paddleboat 
Kent, Owen and Melanie on the paddle boat 
Playing with Brooklynn 
This boy trips me out! 
Ella loves holding Brook-A-lynn (as she calls her!) 
Granddaddy's turn 
Reading books 
These two love to fish! 
Heading out so we can knee board again 
Cutie in the back of the boat 
Ella wanted to try - but changed her mind before the boat started up - ha!
 
We headed back home late Tuesday afternoon.  We had a fun and relaxing time and enjoyed spending time together!
 
 

 

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