Memorial Day Weekend!

Memorial Day 2020!

We invited the cousins from Arizona :)

They skateboarded

they had sword fights :)

We did a craft Audrey wanted to try...making sun catchers with clear pony beads. It was a hit with the smaller hands :)

Clay worked on our gazebo frame for the backyard with help from Uncle Scott

lots of swimming happened too

mid air Chester flanked by Daniel and Jonah :)

Clay helping me drill holes in the sun catchers.

I like being in the garage with Clay :)

And just doing this simple craft gave me all the happy vibes.

I think I am coming out of this pandemic better in many ways.

We had home sacrament meeting :)

We took the Shuman's out to Ventura.

The wind was whipping off the water so it was chilly!

But that didn't stop the boys from getting in the surf :)

Chester catching waves

Audrey and Jonah digging holes

cute Ella

"Mom, I'm gonna go out one more time, like ride 4 more waves"

hair mask?

the elder teens :)

Memorial Day wouldn't be complete without fresh watermelon

(squeeze lime and sprinkle with chopped mint for something different)

and cherries!

picnicking out back in patriotic colors

They had so much fun together. Especially Chester!

He needed this time with cousins his own age.

They played a LOT of Harry Potter wand games and some air bender play games.

So, lots of imagination happening!

Memorial day weekend was a nice break from the monotony of quarantine.

Noone wanted to say goodbye but alas...we still have school.

In past memorial days my sister and her family have come for visits and I'm grateful they came out!

Now, onto the start of summer and catching all the rays :)

*decorated Clay's garden with a sun catcher garland

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