Memorial Day Recap

So here we are at the unofficial start of summer. The time of year where the kids ask daily to go to the pool (we still don't have a membership.) When I get to smell one of my favorite smells - the scent of sunscreen and chlorine on my boys. When the sandals are out and the socks and tennis shoes are banished for a good long time. 

We didn't slow down much today either. The whole W. family participated in the Memorial Day parade near out house. Duane and Wesley walked with the scouts, while Ryan and I marched and cheered with the library.

Ryan ready to roll!

Daddy and Wesley heading towards their starting spot

Ryan showing off his bike to his parade buddy, E.

E. kept a close eye on Ryan during the parade

The library gang at the end of the parade

Bear scout Wesley reporting for parade duty

  

Grandma and Grandpa P. were waiting at the end of the parade route with hugs, smiles, a donuts and a chair! All the things Wesley needed!

After recovering from the parade, Duane and I worked in the yard doing a little prep for the the patio work that begins tomorrow. Part of the work was digging up a bunch of the rocks on the side of the house. And I do mean a bunch  of rocks!

 

That's about half of them. Luckily, Ryan will do just about anything for a couple of bucks and we put him to work helping us dig, relocating the worms we uncovered and stomping down the sod we used to fill in some holes in the front yard.

We wound down our day with dinner at Grandma and Grandpa H.'s, which was wonderful. If I had been forced to come up with dinner for the family after the busy weekend we've had, it would have been peanut butter sandwiches for everyone!

So now we're looking at three more days of school, a couple more graduation parties and a trip to California for Duane and myself. Let summer begin!