94 years young

If you are my friend on Facebook (and face it, who wouldn't want to be??) then you know my kids have been sick with strep and a summer virus for going on three weeks.  It has finally run it's course, and everyone has been without fever or sore throats for a few days now.  It is so nice to have my happy children back!! They were never seriously ill, but just very lethargic and cranky, which tends to make Mom cranky as well.

Last weekend, even though Sophie was kind of iffy, we were able to go to Lake Hartwell for a couple of days to celebrate the 94th birthday of our dear friend Bill.  It was great fun.  We spent time in the water, on the boat and in the house playing a few cutthroat games of Yahtzee.

Here's Sophie with Papa Bill, as we all call him, with her new best friend Maggie.  I was so glad when Maggie walked in the door, who, even though she is a rising college junior, was more than happy to hang out with Sophie.   

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Here's Terry and the guys grilling our chicken for dinner, plus a shot of the dock and beautiful lake.  

Singing Happy Birthday to Bill, I think Jeannie put at least 90 candles on the cake.

Bill has helped and counseled so many over the years, it is amazing what he can do at the age of 94.  He is young at heart, and just an incredible gift to so many people.  We love him!

And last, but definitely not least, a short video taken from the boat, of Sophie and Terry tubing together.  Sophie was so anxious to do it by herself, but that was not nearly as much fun as when they rode together.  She doesn't weigh enough to jump the wake.