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Friday, July 1, 2011

Lake Norris

Griffin, Grace, and I had made plans to go to Cincinnati one week after Brooke's due date to meet Peyton, but since Peyton joined us so early, we had already met her and so we turned the trip into a Lake Norris trip instead! It was fun to be with everyone at the lake.

Jordan and Griffin had so much fun on our nightly 'party boat' rides - my parents now own a pontoon boat, something we never thought would happen to our family, but it's actually really convenient and fun!
Gabby, Grace, and BeBop hanging out
My Dad borrowed a gator to get Gabby down to the lake so she wouldnt' have to do the 66 steps at age 87!
Griffin has been a big fan of gators ever since we started seeing them at the parks around our house. He was so excited to go on a ride with Pop Pop!
Griffin's cheesy smile in the sand pile
Griffin loves driving the boat with Pop Pop. He has been pretending to drive the boat ever since we got home!
Pop Pop had his hands full with two eager drivers!
Griffin loved the horse swing!
Griffin was quite impressed with the pool table and loved playing!
Jordan and Griffin trying to figure out the fishing pole
Griffin getting a lesson from Uncle Jason
Sittin' on the dock of the bay (or lake)
Happiness!
Griffin is obsessed with the fun station. He loves to jump from side to side!
He can jump really high!
Griffin was nervous about swimming at first, but after a few times he started really loving it!

We taught him to doggy paddle, and he is getting really comfortable in the water!
Griffin and Jordan on their "dragons"
Gabby enjoying her first s'more at age 87
Griffin and Jordan enjoying their first s'more at age 2.5!
Griffin LOVED it!
They spent a lot of time 'cooking' outside with sand ...
...and got to help cook pancakes too!
BeBop made them shapes with her new pancake pen ... here they are flying their butterfly and airplane pancakes!
The babysitters - Gabby and BeBop were so helpful in taking care of Peyton and Grace while Brooke and I entertained Griffin and Jordan.
Griffin and Aunt Cookie
Grace and Aunt Cookie
Gabby reading a bedtime story
Peyton and Gabby were practically attached to each other the whole trip ... but Grace got to sneak on her lap for a picture too!
Grace and I

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