Smith Family Reunion Part II

We had lots of fun tubing...

Until Blake got a bit scared by the bigger bumps!

Which then meant it was time for Sadie and Daddy

I took this picture as Sadie and Reagan were swimming back to the dock....Sadie is definitely our swimmer and LOVES jumping off the boat!  She is the first to suggest a 'family swim' while we are out on the lake and once we get close to our place, she always wants to get out and swim home.

Stormy Lake is such a wonderful place for so many reasons....seeing Dr. Anderas arrive via his float plane is always a crowd pleaser!

These tubers were getting pretty confident!

Sadie skied off the short rope for the first time!!

And Wyatt brought spoonfuls of fresh cookie dough down to everyone on the dock!

I love this sign on one of our trees that was left by the previous owners

After dinner one night, we headed over to Grammy and Papa's for a little bonfire...

...on such a beautiful night

The float plane up close 

(Dr. Anderas' cabin is right next to my in-laws, so he parks it right by their dock)

Sadie uses the top of Grammy and Papa's boat house as her own private dance stage (and also convinces any willing participant to sit and watch!)

Blake got brought into the show!

S'mores....Sorensen-style (=adding peanut butter)

Eli enjoying his s'more

As we were sitting there making s'mores, I was lamenting how much I dislike the mallows and came up with the idea to toast the grahams with peanut butter and chocolate in the middle. It was delicious and the idea quickly spread!

Blake's pretend motorcycle...I'm not sure how he comes with these things but if it looks like it can be scaled, he will find a way to do it!

Sadie and Reagan went kayaking and look what they found!

(look closely  on the front of the kayak)

McKenna and Wyatt double skiing

Somebody's getting pretty confident...I think it's time to try slaloming!

Just carrying on a conversation while they ski!

Another great thing about Stormy Lake...the loon family. The chicks were born last year and the eagle on the lake (another really cool thing to watch) ate one of them. But there is still one baby left and we got up close to see the family! Sometimes the chick rides on the mom's back but when we have seen it lately, it seems too big and is swimming on its own.