Lake Roesiger fun

Today we decided to have a picnic lunch at Lake Roesiger, one of several lakes close to our house. Nate & I played in the water and Carmen ate sand.

Thomas Summer Extravaganza

Here's how the eVite read:

There once was a family named Thomas
Who remarked “Summer’s upon us”
Chris said to Pete
“Wouldn’t it be neat
To have our pals among us?

“Let’s invite all my friends”, she said with a grin
“You can bring yours too”
So they wrote out their list
You get the gist,
And fired up their barbeque.

As guests invited, we hope you’re excited,
To join us for fun in the sun.
A tent you may bring,
If that is your thing
To pitch when the night is done.

Please bring your kids; they’re welcome to come
With their suits and their goggles for slippery fun
Meat we’ll provide,
You bring a side
And we’ll play ‘til up comes the sun.

So répondez s'il vous plait, and please save the day
Without you it wouldn’t be great
Converse with your spouse, then get to our house
Because August 5th is the date!

Parents & kids alike had a great time.

We're ready for guests to arrive.

We ain't dumb. Got something for the kids to do so the grown-ups can chat. Best $100 we've ever spent.

Liz brought along a Slip & Slide which we had some fun with the next morning.

Remember Heidi, Nate's first crush? He was so happy she made it. All night long it was "Heidi, watch me do this" or "Heidi", I brought some water for you"...what a cutie.