Lake, Friends and SeaDoos

Yes it's been a long time since I posted but honestly we haven't done much post-worthy haha However this weekend we finally got out and had some fun w/ some friends. One of our few couple friends who don't have kids :-p

Jon's parents have a boat up at Smithville lake. It's a sizeable boat with all sorts of amenities but yesterday we were more interested in the entertainment factor. Brandon, Kelly, Jon & I headed up after church, had lunch at the marina and hit the water. We were able to borrow a jet ski/seadoo thingy from a friend which was amazing. Jon drove the boat out while Brandon followed behind on the jet ski. We found a place in the cove to anchor down and spent the next couple hours taking turns on the jet ski and kicking back with cold beverages and enjoying the 80 degree weather - it was a beautiful day, perfect to be on the water! We didn't leave till around 6 and it's amazing how fast time goes when you're having fun with friends! But it's also amazing how tiring all that fun can be haha Jon and I got home, ordered some pizza and crashed on the couch but that part was fun too. Just to sit around and relax together. It's rare to spend a full day together and to spend it with good friends was even better! So thanks to his parents for letting us borrow the boat, Phil the-car-guy for the jet ski and Brandon & Kelly for coming along to make the day a party :o)

Pics of the day ~

4th of July

Jon was set to work on the 4th (boo) but got off a couple hours early (yay!) so we headed up to the lake in Smithville where his parents have a boat. We got there with Layla in tow and as soon as we got out of the car it started raining... It wasn't too terribly bad so we kept going. Before we made it out of the parking lot it was raining *hard*! So we're holding a beach towel over our heads while being drug by our 2 year old lab who is apparently oblivious to the downpour. We make it the loooong way to the dock and take cover under an overhang. Fortunately his parents and grandparents had saved a table at the dock restaurant under cover! Our manic puppy was SO excited with all those people and took her a good 30-45 minutes to calm down at all *sigh* After dinner we went over to the boat and hung out. It had stopped raining at least but was much cooler than anyone expected it to be! Ummm, MO in July?! Anyway, his parents made some ice cream, we popped open some wine (random, yes) and later made our way out to the lake to watch the pros shoot some fireworks! All in all it was a nice night (minus the rain) and it was definitely a plus to have Jon off work early to enjoy the day a bit more.

Tonight is the 4-year-anniversary of our engagement, craziness! Just 2 days away from our 3-year-wedding anniversary, also crazy. As Jon says, the days are slow but the years are fast! So true. So very true.