Summer kick-off 2016

Could summer start any better? There's no way to list the highlights, because every moment was a highlight! We spent the first half at the lake, where we got to do all of our favorites--taking the boat to the ice cream store, swimming, paddle boarding, grilling, sitting on the dock, talking with family, walking and riding scooters, throwing rocks in the water, fishing--something for everyone. Then we came home to host the Lounsbury family! We've spent a few great Memorial Day weekends with Josh and Rose, but we hadn't seen each other in FOUR YEARS. That's too long. It was so great to watch the kids play like old friends and catch up on all the things we've missed.

On to the pictures!

Flowers and a flag for the gravesite

Bump on board

Sporting the latest patriotic fashion

Eddie's first paddle board ride--he calls it "mommy's boat"

Cousin buddies

Sorry about the pink life jacket, buddy

Somebody's got to hold down the dock

One way to use the paddle board

Juicy

Double the fish

Success!

Solo scratch-off cups--perfect for large crowds and telling apart the Lounsbury triplets

Lounsbury-Wernet clan!

Fun with the hose

Mowing just like dad

Life is confusing when you're four

On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend we visited Kevin's grandparents' graves. It was Annie's request to bring a flag to the cemetery "for a soldier." When DJ saw his great-grandpa's name, he recognized it as his. I explained that it was where Grandpa Don was buried. DJ looked around, then whispered in my ear, "but there's no cave here." I realized then that his only reference for burial was the Easter story!

The kids' main experience with TV at our house involves Netflix or PBS. So after watching a couple of cartoons at Pam's house, DJ walked up to me with genuine concern. "Aunt Pam's TV makes commercials come on at ALL the good parts!" Kids these days.