The night before we left home to return Cousin Nathaniel and spend a couple of days at the family cabin, we headed to the Secret beach. Dr. Peds had already left with some kidlets, but we were relishing Camp Aunt Rachel and needed a few more extra hours. The water…

Cousin Nathaniel was one joyful, flexible, and energetic camper at Camp Aunt Rachel. He was ready for anything, and did it all with gusto. To close out celebrating Mr. Trouble on Feet’s birthday, we went to the sandy beach. I actually don’t have any pictures of Mr. Trouble on Feet…

Cousin Nathaniel is a snuggle bug. Several times I walked into a room to find him nestled up next to a big cousin watching them do some work or calmly having an interesting conversation with them. It made me smile. Those squishy cheeks also make me smile.

This summer the road to our very favorite little swimming hole is closed, which means to get there you have to hike in a good three miles, and we simply haven’t been that adventurous. Instead, we’ve been frequenting a different but still excellent swimming hole that is more popular and…

He was giving his little brother some helpful advice on improving his front crawl stroke.

Mr. Trouble on Feet had been eagerly anticipating his tenth birthday for months. He was very excited about double digits. For breakfast in the bathtub, he chose muffins, and since we didn’t have a lot of ingredient options at that particular time, it was blueberry muffins! All the kids in…

This is just a little glimpse of one of his daily chores. Side note: We can fill up our recycling container like nobody’s business. I so wish it were picked up every week like the trash rather than every other week.

It’s been hot and humid! While this makes the plants on my deck very happy, it is not my favorite weather for people by any means. To escape the thick, heavy air which makes me sweat just walking to the kitchen sink to fill up my jar of water (with…

I’m a bit behind in documenting Sunday Night at the Beach. A week or so ago it was pleasant and warm at the top of the hill, but with a strong east wind, the beach was delightfully chilly. Even though in general our weather has been warmer than usual, we…

We spent the morning reading and practicing. Dr. Peds cooked on his slow cooking grill, and several members of the family enjoyed an epic Monopoly game. (They are still on a Monopoly craze.) The Banana and her friend made several trips to the grocery store on their bicycles to get…