A Fun Filled 4th of July Celebration at The Cabin! Plus More & More!

This last week Duke had the opportunity to spend almost 5 full days at Grandma & Grandpa Schmitt's cabin with lots of family and fun in the sun!  Duke loved every moment outside and in the lake but the best part was seeing all the family and spending the extra quality time with Aunt Chelse & Scott who was visiting from Arizona.  Duke had many first through the week.....he now gives High Fives, Hugs. eating smoothed carrots and peas, swimming, standing on his own, and more teething!!!!
Yes we caught lots of photos to show you all that Duke was lucky to experience through out the week!  Yes it may be a lot of photos but it also melted Mom & Dad's hear to watch their boy be able to experience and be blessed with such great family and a cabin to grow up with just like mom did.

Loving the few of the sand and the water - down by the beach ready to swim!

In my new floaty!  Duke was a little unsure in the beginning but the 2nd time around his feet were kicking!

Grandpa Schmitt & his brother Dale watching Duke.

Mom & Duke playing Jenga.

Aunt Chelse & Uncle Scott with Duke at the beach.

The big group on the 4th of July, having a big Jenga tournament!  Over 40 people picked a piece and didn't fall until that last person went.

Having fun watching the big game.

Enjoying some dinner outside, yummy Carrots.

Mom, with her Cousin Amanda and her aunts - Doreen, Carol and Renee

The beautiful view from the dock!

The fun filled first day at the beach.

Happy  boy in his Farmer's shirt from his dad's co-worker.

Dad's big bass.

Fun on the 4th of July - swimming and bath in the sink!

Aunt Chelse giving Duke a wet willie :)  He was a little unsure about it but did give us a few giggles.

DUKE!!  Another shirt from Dad's co-worker.

Both Jet and Duke swimming.

Loving getting pushed in the truck

Playing with his sunglasses.

Duke's first sight of a live turtle

Loving peas!

Duke with Mom's aunts - of course Jet had to join in.

First attempt with the sippie cup.

Duke loves to stand and now loves to swing his arms.

Just lunging around.

My beach robe

Grandma sharing Grandpa's famous margaritas with Duke - J/K he wanted it so bad but yup didn't get any ;)

This was the first time Duke was teething pretty bad - he didn't cry at night but loved to just talk and talk and talk and talk.....

Again getting his arms moving.

With Great Grandma Schmitt

Loving to touch faces.

All the boys playing on the floor.

Climbing all over Dale!

Loving his jumper!

We were back home after the long weekend and Dad put Duke back in the box - he loved it again and you can see he can stand with the support by himself.

Cooling off on Sunday after a very hot day - having fun in the pool.  He wasn't too sure about all the water down his face!

Loves to reach for baseball hats - sign of a future baseball player!