Door County 2013 with Cousins

 

In 2011 I needed five posts to get all the photos of all our great adventures in Door County out there, and in 2012 I managed to tone it down a bit and fit it all on one page (or maybe I was just too tired chasing after 2 mobile children to deal with taking pictures).  But this year with Ann and Zack and Sarah traveling up from Florida, we definitely need a lot of space for all the photos.  So much fun to see these kids and the way that cousins can connect despite distance and age.  And so great to all be together for TT's birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party on 4th of July Weekend

Another fabulous party with friends we love.  Lots of water fun and bikes and horses and tractors and fireworks.  And a quiet end to a long day with tired kids sitting by a bonfire.  Thank you James and Sarah for always making us feel so welcome!

TT on 4th of July

Another awesome weekend visit from TT.

An Evening in the Woods

Hamburgers on the grill.  Turkeys at the bird feeder.  Balloon toys high in to the air. Bike rides and walks and hanging out on the deck with toys.  Just a little drama when Mom got stung by a wasp, but other than that a perfect evening in the woods.

 

 

Swim Lessons Round One

I sat on the plastic lounge chair in the grass watching Sam and trying to make peace with the fact that he would not pass, that there would be whining and tears when I told him no to the Yu-Gi-Oh cards I had promised he could have if he passed Level One. It was the last class and despite nearly constant pressure from the instructors to put his face in the water, Sam was not terribly excited about doing bobs and he seldom put his whole head in. During the week and a half of evening lessons, he was mostly distracted and more interested in playing games than doing floating and scooping exercises. And although I spent a lot of time chasing Eva around the slides or pushing her in the swings, once in a while she let me relax and watch Sam. And we were all very excited when he not only went off the diving board at the end of the week but got a little card signed by his instructor that said he passed. On to Level Two.