Chase can finally see out the window, and it's so cute to watch him watch the world. 
"Hey Mom, didn't see ya there! Did you know all of this was out here?!" 
Looking pensive...
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Checking out the mommy & baby koala with Grandpa Mark.
"Oooh, hey, I finally see what we're all staring at!"
Chase in his chariot - er, stroller. What a life.
The highlight of the day was the dressed up characters. Real animals - take 'em or leave 'em... The fake animals is where it's at! 
"Let me just say... You are my hero."
Back in his happy place - hanging with a fun, furry, pretend creature! 
"Tell me I can stay here forever." 
"What do we think of this one, Dad?" 
Beamish boys + male gorilla bust. Handsome group. 
Girls + Chase + female gorilla bust.
Checking out the flamingos. 
The end of one long, hot - but very fun! - day! 
"Oooh, hey, I finally see what we're all staring at!"Chase in his chariot - er, stroller. What a life.
The highlight of the day was the dressed up characters. Real animals - take 'em or leave 'em... The fake animals is where it's at! "Let me just say... You are my hero." 
Back in his happy place - hanging with a fun, furry, pretend creature! 
"Oh, you're killin' me."
"Cut it out, you're just too much."
"Tell me I can stay here forever." 
"What do we think of this one, Dad?" 
Our baby monkey.
Chase was bound and determined to touch the hot, metal (may I add, random) gorilla bust.
Beamish boys + male gorilla bust. Handsome group. 
Girls + Chase + female gorilla bust.
Checking out the flamingos. 
The end of one long, hot - but very fun! - day! 
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We have arrived! 
Hangin' with my favorite flower girl, Rose!
First boat ride!
He's fallen and can't get up.
Checking things out - although the life jacket doesn't allow for much range of motion.
Bath time with Gigi.
Handsome, handsome boys! They're taken.
Chase's first tubing experience! He was oblivious.
4th of July!
Got it made in the shade.
He could have done this all day! Rose was a great playmate...
Trying - unsuccessfully - to get him to take a step. No motivation.
Happy guy!
"The view is pretty nice..." 
Hangin' with Gigi, looking good in - coincidentally - matching outfits. 
Just my face, don't worry about it. 
Praise the Lord for Mom, who worked so hard to feed 15+ people in this tiny kitchen! 
"Yikes, are there sharks in that lake?!" 
Adam wakeboarding...
Chase watching with Gigi from the boat. "I want to be like my daddy when I grow up." 
A mom who's happy to have her kids home (missing Cameron, though, and we felt it!) 
I've still got it! After a summer off as a prego, I wasn't sure...
"Let the record state that I am not happy about what I just went through."
Hangin' with my favorite flower girl, Rose! First boat ride! He's fallen and can't get up. Checking things out - although the life jacket doesn't allow for much range of motion. Bath time with Gigi. Handsome, handsome boys! They're taken. Chase's first tubing experience! He was oblivious. 4th of July! Got it made in the shade.
He could have done this all day! Rose was a great playmate... Trying - unsuccessfully - to get him to take a step. No motivation.Happy guy!
"Aw, shucks, Dad..."
Evening boat ride. Comfortable, Chase?! He was a good sport.
With Mer's Uncle Ben & Aunt Sharry.
Grandpa Wally! The best boat driver this side of the Mississippi.
"The view is pretty nice..." 
"...But I'm also pretty tired."
"Ok I can get used to this."
What?!?!
Hangin' with Gigi, looking good in - coincidentally - matching outfits. 
Chase's first waverunner experience. Again - oblivious. And quite unimpressed. But we had fun!
Tough guy.
Swimming with Auntie "Sasa."
Just my face, don't worry about it. 
Our humble cabin, the maker of many summertime memories.
Boat & waverunners.
Our home for the week!
Bonfires, s'mores & mafia - a good mix!
View from our bench overlooking the lake - perfect reading & coffee spot!
Praise the Lord for Mom, who worked so hard to feed 15+ people in this tiny kitchen! 
"Yikes, are there sharks in that lake?!" 
So expressive, cracks me up.
Adam wakeboarding... Chase watching with Gigi from the boat. "I want to be like my daddy when I grow up." 
So beautiful!
A mom who's happy to have her kids home (missing Cameron, though, and we felt it!) 
Is there a baby in there?!
There he is!
I've still got it! After a summer off as a prego, I wasn't sure... 
Feeding Chase cereal mouth-to-mouth like a bird - Adam's mean trick to get Chase to "kiss" him. So funny.
More makeout/feeding. Chase is going to love this when he's older.
"Let the record state that I am not happy about what I just went through." 
With Gigi on her birthday.
Such a ham. 
Camille & Andrew (we love Andrew). 
Andrew & Donovan. 
Who sunscreened this poor child? Cuddling with Gigi on the boat. 
"You guys need a hand in there?" (Adam & Donovan were struggling as they got ready to double wakeboard. Pretty entertaining.) 
Who are those studs?!
Nice gun. 
Camille & Andrew (we love Andrew). 
Andrew & Donovan. 
Who sunscreened this poor child? Cuddling with Gigi on the boat. 
"You guys need a hand in there?" (Adam & Donovan were struggling as they got ready to double wakeboard. Pretty entertaining.) 
Who are those studs?! Nice gun. Swimming with Camille & Grandpa.
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