Memorial Day!

 

We had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!  Friday Andy got done with work early so we loaded up on the boat and went out "just for a test drive."  And we were good...we were only out for about an hour and then came home, unloaded kids...and Andy and I went out for our weekly date.  We "promised" the kids that if they cleaned up the house Friday night, that we wouldn't have to clean on Saturday and then we'd be able to go boating all day.  See?  We NEVER stoop to bribing...we just keep our promises. 

 

We got home to a spotless house late Friday night...so what could we do but keep our promise on Saturday!?!  We didn't take any pictures...but we spent most of the day out on the lake.  We were all a bit sunburned, except for Addyson.  We had a blast...and when we finally came home Saturday evening, we were ALL exhausted. 

 

All of our family's graves are in Eastern Idaho, so we didn't visit any graves this year...but on Sunday afternoon we had some fun talking with our kids about some of our favorite memories of their Grandpa Thuernagle, Great Grandpa Orme, Great Grandma Thuernagle, (as we're trying to save money for our house build...we shared with them that we wished grandma Thuernagle were still alive so we could go rob a bank...all of you Thuernagle's will "get it"...to everyone else...it's just one of those wonderful family inside jokes) and other loved ones who have passed on. We also talked about the soldiers who have served in the past and for those who are currently serving to preserve our freedoms.  We just want our kids to know that Memorial Day weekend is SO much more than boating...or barbequing.

 

However...that being said...we had a great BBQ on Monday at one of our favorite parks.  We had the place all to ourselves so we feasted and then played Frisbee, and kickball (until Taylor killed our ball with one great kick.  The ball burst.  His new nickname is "steel toe Taylor.") 

We ALWAYS make too much food!

And while they did all of those fun energetic activities...here was the pregnant mama...enjoying some yummy food.  And yes, I ate all of it PLUS a few brownies. 

Me and my almost 33 week tummy!

So what did we do after our picnic???  We came home...changed into swimsuits...hitched up the boat and went back out on the lake for a few hours.  The BEST thing about this boating episode was Addyson.  Each time the kids would fall off the skis or the hot dog, she'd say, "You guys okay!?" or "Where'd you guys go?"  But then when we'd start up again, she'd look over at Andy and say, "Go faster Daddy!" 
And the WHOLE time, she kept saying "get in the water!?!"  I didn't think she'd really want to because it's not warm like a swimming pool...but at one point, Andy and the kids were just swimming off the back platform of the boat and Addy and I were sitting on the back watching everyone and she kept trying to jump in, so Andy said, "Sher, just let her jump in to me!"  I completely expected shrieks of terror once she hit the water.  But no, no this little almost two-year old had the BIGGEST smiles on her face and every time we tried to get her out she would cry!  She is hilarious!  Who knows, she just might be skiing by the end of the summer.