Happy Memorial Day

We ventured to our local State Park for Memorial Day and had a picnic with 2 of our neighbors. We had a perfect spot... picnic tables in the shade right by the lake.

Overall, we had a very nice day. We spent 7 hours outside and no one ended up burned, bored or in the water! Quite an accomplishment with 4 adults to 12 kids! 6 of which were under the age of 3 and 3 were under 6 months!

The kids loved the Geese in the lake.
Colt loved being outside in the sunshine.
Brodie stood at the rail to watch the geese. She would wave at them as they came close and say "bye bye" when they swam away.
Her friend Braylen was a good sport when she tried to "help" him play!

I found my tongue!
See, here it is! I can't smile without sticking it out now!
Ok Mom.. that's enough pictures. Put the camera away and no one gets hurt.

Even with all the fun, I didn't fail to remember the reason for today's holiday. I will never forget those who gave all as well as all of those who gave. I miss my grandfathers something fierce. As Randy and I placed flags at the cemetery here at West Point on Thursday in honor of Memorial Day, I said a prayer for every one and their families. Today I remember those we lost during Jason's last deployment and hope they know they are missed!