Memorial Day Celebration(s)! :-)

THANK YOU so, so much to our servicemen and women who have personally sacrificed so much to maintain our country's freedom - you are much appreciated. Thank you for your faithful service.

Our Memorial Day was spent with not 1, but 2 cook-outs! The day began at our neighbor's house (Ben, Heather and Rebekah) for a BBQ at their place. We were able to meet some of their friends and Heather's family, eat some delicious food, splash in a wading pool, play ladder ball, chat, and just enjoy the afternoon together.

Then we headed home and heated up our own grill for a cook-out with Papa and Mama Ruth. We also had a great time being together on such a beautiful day, chatting about all sorts of things and just enjoying the time off of work for Scott and Scotty.

Daddy helping get "Tic-Tac-Toss" ready to take to our first cook-out:

Micah all ready to "drive" over to Ben and Heather's:

Thoroughly loving the water play:

Joy didn't want big brother to have all the fun:

Getting to know one of Heather's dear friends, Christy:

Trying to retrieve a lost piece to the bottom of a folding chair:

Joy was super social and wouldn't take a nap, so when we got home, she passed out for 2 hours in her swing before Papa and Mama got there:

Micah helping daddy with yard-work before our guests arrived:

Applying a second coat of sunscreen for the day:

Micah playing "Cut-the-Rope" on the iPod Touch (a treat after successfully reading some BOB books out loud):