Rachel and Richard's Birthday

Two great kiddos, family, and friends - it made for a great Down Under the Sea party. Rachel is now 8 (August 19th) and Richard is 7 (September 11th). We had a great time, but the boys had a rough day in the games. This defeat is very hard to take for the highly competitive, tough- guy boys we know! A girl even broke the pinata! Usually it takes a Dad to do that.

Gorgeous Sunset

My parents took some great shots early in the morning on Lake Hartwell, but their favorite thing was tubing!! (Last year Daniel's Dad tried tubing with Rachel.)

Lake Hartwell Vacation Pics

This year for vacation we returned to Lake Hartwell for the third time. During the two weeks, Daniel's parents and my parents both had a chance to come up and relax. The kids loved tubing, swimming, and fishing all day long. We also tromped around some islands and got in a day with Garrett and Jennifer, Justin, and Colby Roberts (and the cutie-pie new baby, Braden who's already 9 months). It's so nice to get away and do nothing!