Memorial Day Weekend

This post is a little overdue - but better late then never!

I hope that this past memorial day, as you cooked out with friends and family, maybe did a little swimming, spend quality family time together, and enjoyed your day off of work - that you remembered why we were celebrating. I hope you took a moment out of the day to acknowledge those who were being honored on this day. Those who have paid the ultimate price for this country to afford you the freedoms you so enjoy and often take for granted. Also, I hope you remembered those who were not able to celebrate with family and friends as they are away in foreign lands continuing to defend the liberties we are afforded and trying to implement those same liberties to citizens of other countries to better not just the United States but the world.

That being said - Thank You - to all our Veterans - deceased or alive - for serving so that my family and my friends may enjoy a weekend at the lake. And thank you to the families of those who have died defending their country. We, as a family are ever grateful that Drew is home, and are continually praying for those who are not.

Now that you have read all of that.....here's the pictures from Memorial Day Weekend.

We are in a stage where taking are clothes off is fun! So instead of fighting it - we just let her be naked.

We swam and swam and swam! Payton is so much better about her life jacket this year then she was last year!

We sunbathed!

We had a "treat" from Mrs. Barbara! Note to self - ring pops make a mess!

Then we hung out down by the dock and played on the tube....

and floated on the island!

And we ate AMAZING Barbecue! Drew seriously is the master of grilling!

Just check out that meat! It made the best barbecue!

It was a great weekend and we were so happy that we were able to enjoy it with our Family and Friends!