We made a lot of memories this Memorial Day weekend, and this month!. Saturday night we had a barbecue and set up the tent in the backyard. The kids were very excited to camp out for the first time at our new house!
We stayed up late and did smores, and Jacob tried telling scary stories. We put Ava to sleep in the house and then we all slept in the tent. The boys took forever to wind down and get tired enough to sleep, and I don't do so well sleeping other places... Luke was disappointed when he woke up to see that I wasn't there in the tent- but someone had to be with Ava in the house, right?
Sunday, sort of last minute, we threw together a barbecue potluck with some friends from church, and we had a great time! My friend Karen got Ava to try ribs for the first time and she ate at least 2 completely clean, and several plates of food- I was impressed!
Monday, on Memorial Day, Luke was off work so we took a drive near Lake George and went for a hike! We first made it to this fun waterfall where Jacob ended up taking a swim!
The bottom of our trail led straight to the lake and the boys were tempted to swim here but we agreed to take them to a sandier beach to play. So after the hike, the boys got to play on a playground while we got changed, and then we found a quiet spot on the lake for the boys to play for an hour or so. The water was still pretty cold but they had so much fun they didn't want to leave!
Ava didn't do any swimming or playing on the sand this day but she still enjoyed being out! It was such a fun weekend together!
As the weather started to warm this month, I enjoyed taking Ava on walks while Blake was at school, and going to the park with friends some mornings too. It got hot quickly, but we really loved having the warm weather!
Back on Mother's Day, one of my gifts from Jacob was him showing me that he had learned to ride his bike on two wheels! I was so excited that he had learned, not just for him, but that also meant we could finally go on a family bike ride together! I think this is my favorite thing to do!
Now that Jacob can ride on his own, the younger two can fit in the bike trailer. Ava is not a fan of wearing a helmet but she does enjoy the ride!
We used the beautiful nights to go for rides around the neighborhood, and one Saturday we went for a walk on a trail and let Jacob ride his bike and Blake rode his scooter. Jacob did great on his own, we just had to keep reminding him to slow down so we could still see him!
This was the only nice trail I've found in the area, and I love the quiet trees and the stream that follows the trail. Proud of Jacob for learning to ride his bike, and love family time in the spring!
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