Doe a Deer

We finally spotted some wildlife in our backyard ... with a camera close at hand! Check out the deer strolling through the backyard.

And the next picture doesn't quite capture it ... but we're finally getting hummingbirds at our feeder! Kyle can tell you, but when I see a hummingbird, I turn into a giddy little kid that just got a ginormous scoop of her favorite ice cream. I'm all smiles! It's the little things in life. Literally. :)

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Kyle Conquers Loch Lomond

Kyle got the boat registered for the Bella Vista Lakes so we headed out to Loch Lomond on Friday. A large section of Bella Vista is called The Highlands, with all the streets and lakes named after places in Scotland. Thanks to my trip 2 years ago with my mom, I recognize all the names, and Kyle will be well prepared for our trip back to Scotland in the spring. (our Scottish friends invited us to their wedding next April!!)

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Here is Kyle gazing out onto Loch Lomond ... itching to test out the waters.

The lake is considerably smaller than Beaver lake, but it is the largest of the Bella Vista lakes. Beatiful houses along the shoreline ... generally more peaceful than Beaver, except for the annoying kids screaming while they splash in the water. Again, not ready for children.

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I enjoyed a good book and the nice breeze, while Kyle tested out the fishing.

He was probably fishing just over an hour, when he pulled in his first Arkansas fish! Take that, Lomond! He scored a largemouth bass ... probably less than 2 lbs ... but enough to freak me out.

Kyle was all smiles ... but seriously, you should have seen me. "Don't come any closer with that thing. Seriously." He even dug into its mouth to dislodge the hook while I scattered toward the back of the boat. I was brave enough to touch his side with one finger, but it will be quite the feat if I ever hold one myself.

Needless to say, Kyle is fishing solo this afternoon, while I blog about life and paint the bathroom. Not enough sun to add to my tan. I'm sure he won't miss my screaching whenever he gets a bite!

Nothing Like a Saturday at the Lake

It killed Kyle to fly to Minnesota the day we came home with our new boat ... so this past weekend, we headed out for our much anticipated FIRST TRIP trip to Beaver Lake! Sunny and 82 degrees with a nice breeze ... the weather certainly cooperated!

Here's Kyle behind the wheel, and me, getting a tan in between magazines.

We had a blast exploring the lake ... which is probably close to 50 miles long! We enjoyed the sun, packed a lunch and cruised around our new playland. We got the boat up to 55mph, and that's when I screamed obscenities at Kyle ... so he politely kept it between 35-40mph for the rest of our cruising. What a gentleman.

Kyle did a little bit of fishing ... the pro even hooked a tree! Gotta get used to these Arkansas lakes!

I did some swimming ... or should we say, flailing in the water. Amen for life jackets!

All smiles at the end of a long hard day on the water. Looking forward to many more weekends on the lake!