Sunday drive

Sunday afternoons can be  a bit rough for Luke and me.  The kids are totally wired and we parents are usually needing some serious quiet.

It’s nice that it’s getting easier to take the kids out and about. It’s easier if Luke comes anyway. I thought Sunday afternoon would be more enjoyable for all of us if we took a drive looking for cooler weather and a picnic dinner.

Suckers and sunglasses helped pass the time in the car.

We didn’t find much cooler temps, but we did make it to some water.

We didn’t leave town until 4p.m. Sorry for the light then dark photos. I couldn’t decide whether to use my flash or not.

This is Roosevelt Lake.

Lyla hoping for help from little Lars.

Lars was very impressed with his own throwing.

Miles really wanted to throw the big rocks, but he also didn’t want to risk finding a spider underneath. The spiders were everywhere. Can’t say that I blame him.

I finally got a pedicure, so I had to throw this photo in too.

Lars wouldn’t hold my hand, but he was happy to hold hands with shorts-less Masie.

This is “Rocko.” He’s Masie’s friend and part of the family. She’s never going to let him go.

Well, Rocko was suddenly forgotten when Masie found her friend the beetle.

Miles and Masie planned to jump in. Then boats started coming back to shore, so we didn’t let them enter the water.

The kids had fun running instead.

I’m not sure if the drive made our Sunday any easier, but it definitely made for a memorable evening.

What were you doing Friday evening?

A little night splashing?

Yes, that is a kayak in our pool.

My only complaint was, “where are we going to store it??” It’s not little. Our house is little. There is no room in the garage. Our pool gear takes up most of the room in the yard… Luke says, “We’ll just keep it in the pool.”

Guess we’ll be making room because Luke wants to start rowing again. When he took her for a spin the first time, he attached her to the end of the pool with a bungee cord and rowed the life out of the pool water. Pretty funny to watch.

The kids think we’ve bought them a new toy. When I told Miles he needed to put his swimmers on, he looked puzzled. He said, “When you take a canoe out on the lake you leave your shorts and shoes on Mom.” I couldn’t fault his reasoning, but asked, “What if you want to just fall in and have a swim?” His face brightened right up and he proceeded to pull his swimmers on.

It appears Miles is going to be a natural at all water sports. And Miles chose orange.

Miles raced back and forth along the length of the pool to help make sure Luke didn’t ram into the ends.

It’s a little tougher with the girls inside with him. Lyla was a little worried to be in a boat. She’s never liked playing in them at swim lessons. Hopefully we can teach her to feel more comfortable moving across the top of the water. Masie wanted Miles to go faster.

Ok, baby boy Lars is wearing a purple swim diaper, but I didn’t want to leave him out of this post. You do what you gotta do when you run out of disposable swim diapers.

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Can you see a difference from previous photos?

Everyone got a haircut!

My girls are lucky they have so many curls. It hides my mistakes.

They all look gorgeous!

Graduate

My sister-in-law graduated from P.A. school, and I was asked to help host her graduation party.

Congratulations Jena Jones, MSPA!!

This is Jena with her grandparents.

I’m not so good at taking photos while I’m hosting so I didn’t get any shots of her with her mom and sisters. Sad.

Of course the theme of the party was graduation, so I made these fun candies.

Since Jena graduated as a physician assistant planning to work with a gastrointestinal specialist, I had to create my own dessert: G.I. cookies.

It’s too hot to have the oven on for long, but Luke was kind enough to brave the heat outside to do some grilling.

We always have to get a shot of someone eating my mom’s famous rolls. Delicious.

The little ones loved the chocolates.

The second I stepped away from my baby someone (NATHAN!) gave Lars a chunk of his own chocolate. My poor baby had no problem downing that huge amount of sugar.