Summer Fun!

I am going to call this post Summer Fun because as usual, I am behind on blogging.  It has been a fun-filled summer and I am going to try to cram a recap into this one post.

First - summer please don't go! I am not ready for summer to be over.  I love summer and sunshine and warm weather and the lake and the pool and playing and birthdays and grandbabies and family and friends...... OK - most things on my list will carry over into Fall and Winter - but not on the same level as summer!

For the first time in MANY years, I allowed my skin to see the sun.  I did protect it with 70 sunscreen - but still ended up with an awesome tan.  No brag - just something God blessed me with.  I have to admit I have enjoyed the beautiful bronze color that my skin naturally becomes when exposed to sun - even managed to avoid the "there's just something about Mary movie lady look."  You know the gal I'm talking about. ;-)

John and I bought a boat this summer - actually, we bought two boats!  The first boat was an awesome Criss Craft witha HUGE engine that went really fast.  Liked that one a LOT. By August, we had determined that it wasn't big enough to put the entire family on at one time.  Sold the Criss Craft and purchased a Party Barge.  It will accomodate all of us at once and allow us to grill, etc.  John and I took it out yesterday - it is going to be great. 

July 21st we celebrated Emma Grace's 2nd birthday!  It was a fun party at the lake house with a Crab theme.  Lucy and Emma Grace celebrate their birthdays together.  It was hot and fun.  Love you my beautiful baby girl!  Part of her birthday gift from Nene and Poppy was a trip to build-a-bear and a spoil me rotten afternoon.  Emma Grace is not quite ready for a weekend - I am betting she will be next summer.

August 15th Lawson celebrated # 8!  Oh my goodness - hard to believe that our handsome little first born grandchild is in the 2nd grade.

August 3rd our beautiful Laura was another year older and on September 8th, our beautiful Audrey will have a birthday.  We are going to celebrate the two together since there was a lot going on in Laura's birthday month.  I am so thankful for my two daughter-in-loves.   It is amazing to watch them love and care for my sons and grandchildren.  I tell them all the time, and I mean it, I couldn't have chosen better life partners and mothers for my grandchildren if I had made the choice myself. 

Lawson played football again this summer.  He is so adorable all decked out in his pads and helmet.  He had a great season too - even made 2 tackles that got his name announced on the loud speakers.  He was so excited and so proud. We missed that particular game because it was late and we live in Bella  Vista - but he called us and told us the big news right after the game.  Proud of you little man.  It is surreal to watch Lawson play football on that field at Springdale High School.  I have watched MANY games there and listened to the announcers call out the Coble Name multiple times.  I know, time flies by.

We got a new car this summer.  I really think it is Poppy's mid-life crisis car, but I am enjoying it too.  I don't have a picture, but it is a black Jaguar - the Vauden Plaus edition. 

Took our 3 oldest grands to Branson for a week.  That was a fun time.  See post below.

I so love our family.  I am humbled when I look at them and think about how very blessed I am. Someone said to me recently "you are so fortunate to have such a loving family."  Well - it is WAY past fortunate - it is all-out BLESSED above what I deserve or could have hoped for.

As much as I don't want to, it's time to wind this summer down.  I will miss every weekend at the lake and fun in the warm sun.  I won't have to miss my swimsuit though, I still wear it every weekday morning at the gym - swimming laps.

Onto Fall - Woo Pig Sooie!!!!!