Weekend of Fun

Our weekend of fun started Friday morning when we decided to go to Lake Mead with some friends. It was a PERFECT day on the lake- no wind, not crowded, and great company! Madisen was excited to swim in the deep all by herself- a change from the previous week at the lake. She started out with me holding her but once she saw her friend doing it, she was more excited to venture out on her own (I like to call the positive peer pressure). After that every time the boat stopped she was jumping in & swimming all over!
Both of the girls even got brave enough to 'knee board' behind the boat. The rope was short so they were close enough to tell us when they were done, & we were barley moving. Madisen started out with help but then tried it on her own.
By the time Bill showed up after work I was holding a sleeping girl, so I didn't get any pictures of his attempt to ride the Air Chair. He's almost there....

Saturday morning was filled with errands & chores. After the girls' naps we decided it was a great day to head for the hills for a hike.
Madisen walked the whole way- 1 mile round trip! She experienced cactus for the first time, followed by a few tears. After that she was sure to put me on the side of the trail that had cactus.

Madisen did the thumbs up all on her own.

Just after this picture was taken both of the girls wanted off the bench so they could explore. And OF COURSE they had to do it themselves- and the bench is pretty high up!. Madisen was successful but even with dad's help Caitlyn ended up with a wounded lip. It bled pretty good & swelled up immediately. We had her teeth checked & they were all fine, and she didn't need stitches-phew!
To finish off the day we celebrated "Ice Cream Sandwich" day with some tasty ice cream sandwiches.