Saturday seemed the best day for all the family..so that's the day we all got together. We spent the first half of the day getting the hot tub cleaned up and running. It's been off since last fall. Then weeding the strawberries and other minor clean-up projects.
After naps. We started on dinner. Doug grilled up his famous Burgers & hot dogs,. We had all the usual B-Que stuff with them. Tressa made a smores brownie dessert that was very good.
The kids even got in the pool for awhile. but, it just wasn't hot enough and the girls really started to shiver and look cold. Madison had just learned to pull her self up to a standing position. (a big event for her!!) so she tried doing that in the pool. Isabell like to get in and out. When climbing back in she would grab hold of Madison and pull her over into the water trying to get back in the pool. It was so funny!!! Sorry no picks. But we do have video!
The big boys hit the basketball court. Melia played with all the little ones. She really misses Peyton and Madison now that she lives in Lacey. 
Tressa watch the action from the new swing she and Jesse bought for the front yard.
Erica and Madison played on the grass. it was a pretty casual gathering
We wanted to play some boche ball, but the little ones wanted the balls and Peyton was picking them up and chucking them. They are really heavy...so in the interest of safety, we put them away Later we moved inside and watched a movie. it was a good day. Lots done and lots of family fun.
Hope every one has a good Memorial Day. As we think of the sacrifices made by men and women we don't even know, so that we can all live in a free country with the safety that allows us to gather our families around to enjoy these kind of days, we are grateful to their efforts and dedication to this nation and the people in it.
As a life long lover of popcorn I'm happy to see the trait being passed along to the grandkids. Peyton is such an avid connoisseur of the corn that he comes running any time I get the popper out. He likes to sit on the counter next to the popper so that he can get the first kernel to hit the bowl. He will remain on the counter until it's all popped and has been buttered and salted, then he goes where the big bowl goes. 
Peyton loves to share a BIG bowl of popcorn with grandpa!
They girls -Erica, Melia and Tressa watching the guys!!
The bigger boys also got in on the action and even the old guy had to get out there and show them how it was done. Of course whenever you get boys together it soon turns into a contest of some kind and our was who could cover the most distance and still get the dunk down. The fan support ran from Erica telling Nate not to hurt himself, they have to be able to make the Truck payment. to Melia telling Spencer to go for it now, no matter what. he has until the fall to heal up. When the thrills and near spills were done I won the distance title, not bad for a chunky guy as my Aunt Linda calls me.
Madison took a hit in the head from a missed shot by Jesse, but a little pudding dessert on dads finger made things all better! 
It is official now Isabell has moved out. Oh yeah Spencer and Melia moved out with her and while I miss them too, it's not nearly as much as I miss Isabell. For some reason they don't seem to do as many cute things as Isabell does and they aren't nearly as much fun to crawl around on the floor with. 
