Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Memorial Day Weekend Fun 2011

Aside from the party at the ranch we also spent time with other friends and family.
On Friday night we hit up Speed Street to hear country music star Josh Turner.
The weather was TERRIBLE here in Charlotte early in the day but it finally cleared off.
We met up with our friends Katie and Josh.
 The streets were pretty packed.  We didn't even get near the stage.
 Well, this is as close as we got.  Good Times!
Sunday and Monday were lake days and our nephew Reed's 5th birthday!
Here the punkins are on the pontoon boat.
They are both loving the lake this summer.
If you're new here - my in-laws live on a lake about an hour north of Charlotte.
Most weekends you can find us on the pontoon, ski boat or jet-skiing.
Buddy loves it too even though part of the weekend was super HOT!
On Sunday the Boat and Ski Club, that my in-laws are members of, had an outdoor party and concert. A little fun in the sun. We stayed for a bit then headed back out.
When we got back to the house Reed decided he was going to start jumping off the dock for the very first time. He started out at the top of the dock and would run as fast as he could.
Then JUMP in! He would say 'Aunt Dee, do you want to see the biggest jump ever?' I would say.. OF COURSE! Over and over again.
Paige, who will be three at the end of the summer, does anything and everything that big brother Reed does so of course she was jumping too.
While the kids were jumping we were enjoying frozen adult beverages.  Our friend Mike was in town from DC over the weekend so he joined in on the fun.
Later dinner consisted of burgers and dogs.
I made the picnic potato salad that I made last year. It's one I pulled out of Southern Living magazine.
It's always a huge hit.
Then it was time for Reeder's birthday. (notice the new renovated/expanded kitchen in the back..more on that in another post).
YAY for Five!
He is all about Toy Story stuff right now!
After dinner and gifts it was time for more boat rides.
And, I'll leave you with my favorite picture of the entire weekend. Paige loves Buddy.  It's so cute!
Fun weekend with more to come this summer!

14 comments:

starnes family said...

Paige and Buddy together are so cute! What a fun weekend. Glad you added to the Toy Story collection, too!

Buddy looks hot.......smiling, but a little warm. :)

MCW said...

My little nephew lives Toy Story as well. I took him for a walk last night and he had on his Buzz Lightyear PJ top and Woody PJ bottoms. So cute.

The Lenzers said...

love the paige and buddy pic! OMG, how can I get Mark into the lake thing? seriously....

Dee said...

That last pic is adorable! Looks like you both had a great weekend!

Annie said...

Sounds like yall had a fab weekend! That concert was insane. Never again!

The Jones Family said...

Fun times! T loved Toy Story when he was younger and now Maci loves it too. Cute!

Can't wait to see more pics of the lake house!

Sara said...

That picture of Paige and Buddy is adorable! I love it.

I'm so excited for lake time. I love that the kiddos were jumping off the dock. Lake days take me back to my childhood so much. Fun, fun times!!

Looks like a perfect weekend!

donatelli98 said...

So much fun and Paige and Buddy are so sweet!!!

SASS said...

LOVE that last picture! Frame it.
What a fun MDay weekend! Lake, food, drinks, family, friends, sunshine! Perfect.
Love how Reed asked you to watch his jumps over and over. You're a good Aunty :)

teresa-bug said...

I wish Lake Norman wasn't so crowded/rough on holidays and weekends. Love the pic of Paige and Buddy!

The Soladay Family said...

You're going to be such a great mommy. =)

I heart Buddy!

Allyson and Dave said...

You know you can never leave home without the Tervis Tumbler. Dave has lost 5 of them in the past year.

Nikki said...

What cuties. Love the one of Paige and Buddy.

Did you see Everclear? I thought of you this weekend when I was at a bar and someone sang one of their songs for karaoke.

Mary said...

Hi Dee~ Thanks for your email. I see you enjoyed some lake time over Memorial Day! We tend to boat very early or late on holiday weekends to avoid some of the crowds :-) Your last photo of Paige & Buddy is adorable!