Awww...Beautiful Lake George

I took a weekend trip to visit Mary, Brendan and Huckleberry in NYC and then we headed up to Lake George (North of Albany, NY) where Brendan's family has a lake house.  

In NYC I just walked around Mary's apartment in Greenwich Village/Soho and went a shopping as this was my last trip to NYC with a free place to stay.  They are moving to Dallas in about a month.

Mary and I took the train up outside of the city (to avoid traffic) to meet Brendan and Huckleberry and then we all drove up to the lake.  This guy had the exact same madras pattern on his shirt that I had on my shorts and I couldn't pass up the photo-op. 

HEY-O!

Lake George was perfect weather and a huge break from the Houston "feels like 106 degree" weather.  The lake was gorgeous and the water was frigid.  Both Mary and I still got in and relaxed with Brendan's cousin Clare.

On the boat on the lake before we took off for our boat ride.

At the Boathouse bar enjoying some delicious mudslides.

On the way back from the Boathouse.  The scenery is so beautiful.

Brendan and his brother, Ryan, enjoying some beverages in the middle of the lake.  Brendan is in the pink tube.

Huckles and I on the boat enjoying a nice little boat ride across the lake.

Happy 4th of July!

We got to go to San Antonio with Blair's family for the 4th and had a blast.  It was our first time to stay in a hotel room with Lydia and there were some good and bad parts.  The bad part was that she didn't sleep all through the nights, the good part is that she took great naps and it actually is continuing since we've gotten back.  So I was glad to give up a couple of rough nights to get her to take better naps moving forward.

She had a blast playing with her cousins and it was so much fun watching them in the hotel room, at the pool, talking to each other at meal time and watching them crawl around outside.  Here are some pictures from this past weekend.

In our hotel suite: Lydia (8 months), Charlotte (11 months) and Caroline (3 years)

Lydia found the little cubbie hole in the cabinets and Charlotte wanted to get in too.

Can you tell what we were watching this morning?  Lydia and Charlotte are conversing about who's turn it is to get into the cubbie.

Charlotte's turn!  Lydia is practicing patience and taking turns.

Now it's Caroline's turn!  Lydia is still practicing patience and taking turns - might need some more practice time before school starts.

On our way to get some s'mores out by the pool.  Caroline loved riding on the front of Lydia's BOB.  We took advantage of the s'mores each night after dinner...who wouldn't?

Lydia and Charlotte chillin' and waiting patiently as their parents make and eat yummy s'mores by the pool.

Family pic with the resort behind us.  It was an awesome place for families!  Lydia is very sleepy and probably a little ticked off she didn't get a s'more. 

Leaving for San Antonio...

This is the morning we were leaving for Lydia's first long vacation (3 whole nights)!  We went to San Antonio with Blair's family for the 4th of July.  

These are the steps of her waking up in the morning.  She was sleeping until 8:30am and we really needed to get her up and about so she would take a good nap in the car on the way there.  This is her usual process when we watch her wake up in the morning on the video cam.

Sleepy Lydia, still sound asleep at 8:30am - she loves putting her head in the corners of the bumper to sleep.  She sleeps with her bunny, Bevo (with the pacifier on the end) and Key-Key (her monkey lovie).

"Wait, what's going on?  I'm awake now and know something special is happening today...and this bunny won't get off my back."

"I know something is going on, but can't remember what..."

"Oh Mummy, really, the camera?!?!  I haven't even brushed my hair yet!"

"But I do LOVE the camera...CHEESE!  Good Morning!"

"OH MY GOODNESS!  I remember that today we are traveling and I love to travel like my Mummy!  I'm so excited!  Let's go!"