Saturday was Alli and Ruby's last soccer game of the season. Ruby kicked the ball during the game... which is a victory if you ask us.
On Sunday we went up to my parents' house for a visit. My friend Beth who lives a very exotic life in Hawaii was back in town... so I jumped at the chance to see her. I regret not taking any pictures of the two of us. Bummer. But we had a lovely BBQ dinner. My brother and his family came. They brought the most heavenly home-made sour dough bread. Alli, Ruby, and June had so much fun playing with cousins that they ended up having a sleepover with cousin Sam.
On Monday we slept in. (A great way to start any holiday.) My brother Dan invited us over for a pancake breakfast. Dan is hardcore. He has a commercial grill. I could lay on it. He built a giant griddle to go on top... and that is where the pancakes were cooked. Pancakes taste better outside. And they taste better drizzled with syrup that came from the trees that are shading you.
That's right.
Dan not only makes pancakes, he makes syrup too. And he used eggs from his very own chickens.
Hardcore.
Anyhow, my other brother Chris came too with his family. He has a new baby called David who is so fuzzy and cute... June was entranced with him. I took pictures of David and his family. You can see them here.
There are great swings hanging from the giant trees by Dan's house. The girls really liked these swings and spent a good chunk of the morning flying through the air or pushing each other. Even June took a turn as a pusher... though she is a much more effective swinger.
Perhaps the girls liked swinging so much because the mosquitoes couldn't catch them. With the monsoon rains we have had, the mosquitoes were out in full force. We are all dotted with itchy pink lumps.
We made it back to Columbus just in time for another BBQ. The girls couldn't get enough of the sandbox and the splash pool at our friends' house. Andy and I played cornhole. His smacktalk finally paid off after the third round or so. He might have been the winner... depending on how you score the game.
After a fun day, the girls needed a bath to get the sand out of their hair, sunscreen off their skin, and ice cream off their chins.
On Sunday we went up to my parents' house for a visit. My friend Beth who lives a very exotic life in Hawaii was back in town... so I jumped at the chance to see her. I regret not taking any pictures of the two of us. Bummer. But we had a lovely BBQ dinner. My brother and his family came. They brought the most heavenly home-made sour dough bread. Alli, Ruby, and June had so much fun playing with cousins that they ended up having a sleepover with cousin Sam.
On Monday we slept in. (A great way to start any holiday.) My brother Dan invited us over for a pancake breakfast. Dan is hardcore. He has a commercial grill. I could lay on it. He built a giant griddle to go on top... and that is where the pancakes were cooked. Pancakes taste better outside. And they taste better drizzled with syrup that came from the trees that are shading you.
That's right.
Dan not only makes pancakes, he makes syrup too. And he used eggs from his very own chickens.
Hardcore.
Anyhow, my other brother Chris came too with his family. He has a new baby called David who is so fuzzy and cute... June was entranced with him. I took pictures of David and his family. You can see them here.
There are great swings hanging from the giant trees by Dan's house. The girls really liked these swings and spent a good chunk of the morning flying through the air or pushing each other. Even June took a turn as a pusher... though she is a much more effective swinger.
Perhaps the girls liked swinging so much because the mosquitoes couldn't catch them. With the monsoon rains we have had, the mosquitoes were out in full force. We are all dotted with itchy pink lumps.
We made it back to Columbus just in time for another BBQ. The girls couldn't get enough of the sandbox and the splash pool at our friends' house. Andy and I played cornhole. His smacktalk finally paid off after the third round or so. He might have been the winner... depending on how you score the game.
After a fun day, the girls needed a bath to get the sand out of their hair, sunscreen off their skin, and ice cream off their chins.
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