Sunday on the Lake

Ryan and I stayed at the lake Saturday night and were able to be there all day Sunday as well. Oh the joy of a Sabbath on the lake. It somehow becomes a TRUE Sabbath.

Wanna peek into our day on the lake?

Sunrise on the lake. Minus the sun. That part made me sad...because I really do love morning sun on the lake. {And it's kind of a big deal for me to love morning ANYWHERE.} The fishermen were out...and it was calm and lovely even if it WAS overcast. We were thankful it was at least warm...since last year our Sunday on the lake was FREEZING. {Like sweatshirts, hats and blankets freezing. IN JULY.}

 Before most of the family got up, we went down by the water and just sat, drinking coffee and soaking in the beauty of the less-than-sunny morning.

{I was fully into my no-makeup-at-the-lake face. Sorry.}

We made our way into town to pick up donuts for the family. I will not lie. They were every bit as good as they look.

 By that time, everyone was up and about, so we went back outside to our swing. Right by the water. {Ryan was rocking our nephew in this picture.} We played with our nephew and niece for a while - to give their parents a break. A fun playtime...but MAN does Jenna ever have an imagination! It was such fun to see what her little mind devised! She reminded me so much of myself at her age!}

 Our Sunday Coke treat!!! Pretty appropriate, eh?

 And then we went back out on the boat...and Ryan went tubing. Yours truly is FAR too much of a chicken to go tubing. FAR too much. And yes. The four year old went tubing and I did not. And yes. I was ribbed for it. And no. I did not care.

 And then he got fancy and stood up on the tube. Yeah that was a wipe-out.

 Annnnnnnnnd then there was the afternoon. And the vicious storms. That wall of water out there just came right across the lake and pummeled us until we couldn't even see out to the pier!

The storm was complete with hail. Sorry the picture is so blurry...it was raining too.My camera had NO idea what to focus on...so it just didn't.

You might be proud of me...I sat on the sun porch {rain porch?} and watched the whole storm. Storms on a lake are both scary and wonderful.

 We made the best of the storm - drank coffee and ate leftover birthday cake and played games with the kiddos...but it's Indiana, so never fear. The sun will be right back!!!

Ryan's brother and his family left after the storm, so then we sat around with Allen and Nita and chatted the afternoon away and...they have a hummingbird feeder, so Ryan's mom and I became the hummingbird paparazzi!

 They were so cute!!!

We all went to dinner together that night...and then went to bed for a good night of rest. But before I leave you...a couple more pictures from our day out!

 Man he's a handsome guy!!

 And this is the perfect view.