A look at the lake... long-weekend pics

Felt bad paying $15 for baby aquasock shoes and $6 for baby sunglasses, but KNEW that we'd be using them.

Silas is (thankfully) leaving the sunglasses on... I think he realized how bright it is out on the water.

Sydney enjoys sunglasses, too.

A relaxing boat ride - up river.

Thankful for self-timers... a group shot of all of us on the boat. (Mike and Karin were gone this day.)

Are you having fun, yet?

We're all enjoying the sunshine and nice weather.

Papa and Nana Olson are EXCELLENT hosts.

Hooter Hider, turned sun shade. We didn't want Silas to get sunburned and he was getting SO SLEEPY!

We're at the lake!

Papa shows Sydney how to load the BLOW GUN with mini marshmallows.

Papa Olson blows the gun, checking to see how many he can shoot at once.

Sydney is loading him up...

Papa Olson and Uncle Mike sit on the dock with Sydney and try to catch fish.

The boys wait for fish to bite (the worm).

Sydney fishes with Papa Olson.

Sydney, growing bored with fishing, announces he'll be right back. He snuck onto the deck and tried the blow gun himself. :)

Uncle Mike yelled for Sydney to "Come Quick! We got a fish!" and dispelled the rumor that there are NO FISH IN THE LAKE.

Sydney is SO EXCITED to see a fish (not in a pet store's aquarium).

Sydney keeps looking at (and talking to) the fish, calling him a "cute little fellow".

Karin enjoys a nap on the boat, until the boys start catching fish. Then, the dock became "THE PLACE TO BE". Sydney continues to talk to the cute little fellow in the bucket.

Papa Lowell and Daddy can't resist the urge to fish.

MORE FISH! YAY! :)

Grandpa Lowell, Uncle Mike and Daddy fish, while Sydney keeps an eye on all the fish in the bucket.

Asking Sydney "HOW BIG was the fish that you caught?" He replied, just like Daddy taught him, "THIS BIG!"

MOM: How BIG was it?
SYDNEY: THIS BIG!

Sydney proudly shows me all of the fish in the bucket and declares "Dis one likes it when we pet it. He don't mind one bit." (I didn't have the heart to tell him that THAT ONE was dead.)

Nana and Silas come down to check on the fishermen.

Sydney shows Nana and Silas all of the fish they caught and declares that "they will be SO YUMMY!"

Uh-oh, had to take a potty break. (Mommy enjoys her zoom lens from the house.)

Self-portrait for Mommy and Silas.

Ready for a boat ride. Showing Silas a fish that is not yet in the bucket.

Silas is rocking the tourist attire... fishing hat, life jacket, swim trunks. He's just missing his super cool sunglasses!

Sydney goes TUBING with Daddy.

He liked to go slow.

Auntie Karin and Uncle Mike enjoy the relaxing boat ride.

Uncle Mike and Daddy Mike step out of the boat and walk around in the sand bar with the boys.

We laugh at Sydney... he put on an Old Style (beer)  hat he found on the boat.

Sydney is dressed the part of the tourist, but misses a fanny pack and a camera.

Sydney LOVES to go riding on the 4-wheeler with Papa Olson, but doesn't like loud noises so, he wears special "ear things".

Sydney wears "those special ear things" when riding on the 4-wheeler with Papa.

The septic system had backed up the day before we arrived and we had to wait for the plumber to come fix it. Uncle Mike had dug out the ground around it. Afterwards, there were plenty of helpers to cover it all up again.