Back to Lake Anna...

It may have been the hottest weekend of the whole summer but we were lucky to spend it camping at Lake Anna. We got to borrow Mark and Bebe's boat which meant we spent those sweltering hot days out on the water. Our campsite was pretty shaded which was also helpful. 

Adam and Harper got pretty accustomed to riding on the boat and just jumping off the boat into the water. Lake Anna really is the best for just throwing out the anchor, grabbing a cold beverage and just floating in the water - yacht rock playing in the background. 

Sadie, it turns out, is quite the boat dog. She loved having the wind in her face and was happiest when we found a little beach to spend a morning at - she just ran in and out of the water - you could practically see the smile on her face. Knowing Lake Anna had been one of Liddy's favorite places made it all the more special - we thought of her often on that trip. 

Few things are as fun as getting to take a boat to grab a post-dinner ice cream - so we were sure to do that one evening. The moon was amazing and helped to guide us on our ride.  

Tubing was on Adam's to-do list and he did great! For as much as we tried we couldn't toss him from that tube - he is a pro - or maybe we were being too easy on him. 

Lake Anna never disappoints - well, you know, so long as the snakes keep their distance! 

Back to Lake Anna...Adam's turn!

We were so happy to scoop Adam up at the exit for Lake Anna off of 95 from Grandma & Grandpa so that he could experience some fun at the lake before it was time for summer to come to a close. Even though it had only been 2 nights since Harper and I had last seen him we were so happy to be reunited - and Andy was extra happy since it had been 8 days since they'd seen one another. 

First on the agenda was tubing! Adam was so excited (and so adventurous!) as he climbed aboard the tube with zero fear! We took him on quite a few joy rides where you could just see his smile beaming and hear his laughter! He was loving it! 

Second best to tubing is helping to drive the boat. Captain Adam was surprisingly good at navigating and keeping us on track. He just looks the part - I know Andy was proud. 

We had a lot of fun "beaching" the boat as well and using the tube to relax on and jump off from. The boys were loving their day on the lake - that's for sure. 

Our first evening with Adam we took a nice boat ride to a pizza place. After our dinner we were graced with a gorgeous moon and night sky. There are few things as magical as being out on the water under the stars. 

Day two was a lot of the same - boating, swimming, tubing - rinse and repeat! We ended our last night of summer break freedom with a boat ride and dinner at Tim's. The boys loved gazing at the fish and guzzling their chocolate milk - a final summer treat! 

I'd say we closed out the summer of 2018 with a bang!