May Means Play!

One of my favorite days of the summer is always the Carver Play Day/Water Day. We can't get there fast enough and the kids have to be literally drug away by the collars of their newly-dry change of clothes as the moon is on the rise. This year was no different. Well. It was a little different, there was no embarrassing fall in the wet grass by a certain mother of two young children named Cooper and Kendall. I managed to stay almost completely dry this year, but for a stray (or not so much) water hose or sprinkler. The tradition is a shrimp boil and homemade ice cream, sprinklers, slip-n-slides, lots of juice boxes, and an amazing amount of laughter and happy squeals. The newest tradition, I hear, is Amanda's peanut butter cookies. Although, I know a few people that won't be able to live going a whole 12 months before the next batch.

Kendall quickly claimed the blue swing as hers about 21 seconds after our arrival.
She did manage to slip away (or, be pryed away when baby LK wanted a turn) to play with Baby C for a bit.

Lila Kate enjoyed her first Carver Water Day and managed to stay dry for her Year 1. I have no doubt next year will be completely different.

Baby Will catches a glimpse of his daddy pushing Kendall on the swing and I'm not so sure he liked it.

I love this! My sweet Cooper pushes a gloriously happy Baby C in HER swing.

Barrett takes full advantage of the pool at the end of the slide. Fear was completely lost by all somewhere between September of last year and this Play Day!

As you can clearly tell, not much has changed. The fact that these two go to school together, play tee-ball twice a week together and have multiple play dates on a weekly/monthly basis does not keep these two from adoring each other. Their arranged marriage is already working out better than some real ones!

The Slip-N-Slide. Never was there something more appropriately named.

Such handsome young men! But I can't help but look at this photo and see two upcoming kindergarteners!!!

Another Water Day Success Story. I'm bound and determined to be better at blogging. We have lots to take pictures of, like the last few tee-ball games, pool time (complete with underwater pictures!), an upcoming beach trip and much, much more!! See you then!