Black Lake 2010

We just returned from Black Lake - our fourth trip in as many summers. We had some rain at the beginning of the week and then the weather improved. This is a picture of us at Thousand Island Park on the public dock. Grace and I went to Ottawa one day, and Lou and Noah spent the day out fishing. We went to Boldt Castle and Clayton also. On the way home, we made our customary stop at Rudy's in Oswego and spent the rest of Saturday at Fair Haven State Park.

Charlie turns 2

Tomorrow is Charlie's 2nd birthday, so the family party was held yesterday at Stacy and Brian's house. They did a great job with the setup, food, and fun. Everyone had fun.

Here is the birthday boy in action on his tricycle. This was the first of five outfit changes. He kept getting wet with the rain and the ice in the drink bin.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!

Hmmmmm

There was a storm coming across the lake when we were in Canandaigua on Sunday. The forecast had been terrible, but it was a beautiful day. We had a little rain as this passed through, and the sun shone again for the late afternoon.

I looked at this picture again and said, "Hmm" to myself. It struck me as a good reason to ask yourself: What do you focus on - the clouds or the sunshine?

Talk amongst yourselves ...

A Day on Canandaigua Lake

The Harrises invited us to their family cottage on Canandaigua Lake yesterday. The forecast was for rain, but it turned out to be a beautiful day. Many members of the Bell and Harris families were there. We had a great time - the kids were in and out of the water, they fished a bit, lots of music was played, lots of games were invented, puzzles were done, food was eaten, candy was consumed, alas we were tuckered out by the time we headed for home after 9pm.

This is a picture of Simon, Zac, Grace, Noah, and Maddie. Manny wouldn't come out to be photographed! They all had a lot of fun together.