Camping at the lake with the Settles

This Pontoon Boat thing is really fun!  We are loving this boat and will never go back to a different kind of boat.  We camped at the lake again this past week and spent a great deal of time on the boat.  For the first time this year, we had our annual camping trip with Becky and Stuart Settle and their boys Lucas and Mason.  We so enjoy camping with them!  As you can see in prior posts, we try to camp with them each year.  The kids always seem to take about 10 - 15 minutes to warm up to each other, but then they pick up where they left off.  As if we are able to see them more than once or twice a year.

We tooled up and down the lake as well as dropped the anchor and jumped and floated in the 25 feet of water.  One day we went to a beach area on the lake and had it all to ourselves.  And of course, had to ride to get ice cream in the boat one night.

Having S'moreos, making our traditional Doritos taco salad in the bag and hanging out with one of our favorite families, made our camping extra special.

Lucas hanging out in the lake

Mike and Emily floating in the water

Stuart

Ryan on the boogie board

Becky, Stuart and Lucas

Mason

Lydia's Target version of a Paddle Board

Doing a front flip off the "Paddle Board"

Lucas and Lydia

We did some fishing while we were there.  Poor Stuart ended up having to help all five kids get their worms on their hooks.  All five kids fished and we had three catches total.  Fun times!

Emily waiting on her catch of the day

Lucas and Mason fishing

Lucas and Stuart

Lydia waiting to reel in a big one

Becky on the porch making pancakes.  She let the kids make and flip their own.  It all turned out really well and the kids LOVED them!!

Lydia's big pancake

Mason's big pancake

Ryan and Mason riding into the sunset

L to R:  Lucas, Emily, Mango, Lydia, Ryan and Mason--the gang's all here!

Emily and Lydia having fun walking Mango

 Mason

 Lydia

Emily

Fish on!  Good job Lucas!!

Mike and the kids fishing

Reeling one in