4th of July at Lake Cherokee

For the last few years we've spent 4th of July at Lake Cherokee with Gramma and Grampa! This year was no different! It is always great to see all the family that can come for the 4th! Taylor and Jordan both were great the entire trip! Jordan enjoyed all the attention she got being held and Taylor loved swimming, blowing bubbles, coloring pictures, going on boat rides, playing games, and building sand castles at the island.

Fisher Island Fishing Trip

Matt and I were invited to go on a fishing trip with some friends. It ended up being way more than just a fishing trip!! Matt's aunt and uncle picked us up at the Ft. Lauderdale airport and took us to the fairy. We stayed aboard the boat, which was docked at Fisher Island, just off the coast of Miami! It was wonderful!! We enjoyed drinks on the white sandy beaches, fished for sailfish, snorkeled, ate a lot, toured South Beach, and sunned!! Thanks so much to our parents for keeping the kiddos!

Our captain's brother caught this during our last day of fishing. We met their boat on the way into the dock and got to see what they had been working to reel in all day. It was on the news later that night. AMAZING! JAWS!

We caught and released two sailfish so we got to hang the flags upside down!! And, it is good luck to go swimming at the dock after you catch your first sailfish...so the guys voluntarily jumped in for their 'lucky' swim!!

THE LAKE

We love the water!! Taylor is doing so well swimming and Jordan has been a trooper in this incredible heat! We've enjoyed spending some time at Lake Conroe with Nana and Papa.