Sunday, September 20, 2009
Splashing in the Lake
While spending time at Deep Creek Lake, we had lots of fun on the dock with family. Given the very cool temperature, only the bravest actually got wet ... thanks for taking one for the team, Grandad! Nathan and his cousins, Carter and Isabelle, loved running on the beach, splashing around with their water toys and even more ...
Nathan loved launching to Grandad from the big trampoline. He also had a ball being "scared" when he was lounging on the top and Grandad would pretend to be a monster splashing water underneath!
Monkey see, monkey do - Nathan wanted to be just like Grandad in his inner tube!
What a difference a year makes: Last year, Nathan would not even think about getting his face wet - this year he at least entertained the idea of looking beneath the water (although I think the concept of goggles may take a little getting used to)!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Cousins Construction Crew
Dan's parents are building a new house at Deep Creek Lake. We can't wait for it to be finished. While we were here, they installed the windows and the roofing work should begin next week. Nathan and his cousins, Carter and Isabelle, put on their construction gear and tried to help move things along.

Andrew at 4 months
It's hard to believe that our baby boy is already four months old. I took him to the doctor for his 4 month check-up and Andrew weighed in at just over 15 pounds and 26 inches long. Andrew is really full of smiles these days and is starting to sleep through night with some consistency (a couple times of week), which is fabulous.
On Wednesday, 9/9 he rolled over for the first time from his back to his stomach, but he wasn't a big fan. He is also starting to enjoy some time in the exersaucer. 
Unlike Nathan, Andrew likes to soothe himself with sucking. He has pretty much abandoned the pacifier for his fingers. He prefers at least two fingers, but sometimes three and never the thumb. And you can always count on Andrews hair to be sticking up!
Unlike Nathan, Andrew likes to soothe himself with sucking. He has pretty much abandoned the pacifier for his fingers. He prefers at least two fingers, but sometimes three and never the thumb. And you can always count on Andrews hair to be sticking up!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Pirates of Deep Creek Lake
Ooo..... what's this?

During a walk along the shore of Deep Creek Lake, Carter found a bottle. Inside was a note from Captain Bluebelly of the Royal Rose. Apparently he and the rest of the pirates on his ship hid lots of treasure around the lake. The note proceeded to lead us on a treasure hunt full of fun pirate gear and yummy treats!
During a walk along the shore of Deep Creek Lake, Carter found a bottle. Inside was a note from Captain Bluebelly of the Royal Rose. Apparently he and the rest of the pirates on his ship hid lots of treasure around the lake. The note proceeded to lead us on a treasure hunt full of fun pirate gear and yummy treats!
The Mountain Coaster
During our trip to Deep Creek Lake, we drove over to Wisp Resort and enjoyed several rides on the Mountain Coaster. Nathan loves it and was very sad when we left after only two rides. You can guarantee that we'll be back!


The Vaughans take over Deep Creek Lake
We spent the week of labor day at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland with Dan's family. His parents are currently building a new house, so they rented another house two doors down the street.
We were hoping to spend lots of time in the water, but the weather was a lot cooler than expected. It actually feels like we left summer in Virginia and drove into autumn in Maryland. Despite the cool weather, we had a really fun trip with lots of different adventures (you'll be seeing several postings from this trip). One of our first adventures was a trip to Black Water Falls in West Virginia.


We were hoping to spend lots of time in the water, but the weather was a lot cooler than expected. It actually feels like we left summer in Virginia and drove into autumn in Maryland. Despite the cool weather, we had a really fun trip with lots of different adventures (you'll be seeing several postings from this trip). One of our first adventures was a trip to Black Water Falls in West Virginia.
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