Sunday Dinners in Stonewall

It has come to be a tradition in our family that most Sundays (save summers, winter vacation...) we pack the kids up and rumble down Highway 210 to Ray and Myrna's house in Stonewall for dinner. I really enjoy visiting with the in-laws as it reminds me of my grandfather coming to our house for family dinners, a treasured memory. I chose a few pictures from one of our recent dinners to share with you the girls' general insanity...

I am not sure what is happening here, although I think it may involve window licking...  Myrna is the only person I know who is as concerned with finger prints as my father.  I regularly tell the girls "Whatever you do, don't lick ______" and then they do it almost immediately after.  I can't believe their level of disrespect for my authority ;)

Running around the back yard playing with the princess soccer ball.  Teresa has enjoyed soccer (although she isn't always enamoured with the soccer part), and her last game is Tuesday.

Grandpa pulled out the croquet set.

Time To Catch Up (II) - Father's Day Weekend (part ii)

After we got back from the lake on Sunday and cleaned the cottage up we left for Stonewall for dinner and dessert.  This year were to have a wiener roast and s'mores but the breeze was a little too strong for the fire so the wieners were done on the BBQ.  Fortunately though the wind died down so we could actually make some s'mores.  Myrna is a non-traditional kinds person, and bought cookies to use.  Fortunately though she asked ahead and learned that a s'more is not a s'more if graham wafers are not used.  Disaster averted!

Learning the art of roasting a marshmallow

It is grandfather's day too you know!

A great action shot of Ray reacting to Teresa's fall...  Speaking of which, Monday at the park she was actually dangling from her right foot as she slipped on a ladder.  It is only funny of course because she wasn't hurt :)

Teresa munching on her cookie (so-called) s'more.  She ate two bites, and returned to eating raw marshmallows.

Cara made this one and took a picture of the (self-professed) perfect s'more...

Mmmm...  A perfect way to end a perfect weekend!