for the first time since 2006, we got up to the lake for the 4th. there was so much to celebrate - the first year of having kids around, all being together again, but mainly mark and lauren! we had a shower for lauren, and it was so much fun to have her family out for the weekend. as usual, we ate all day long, grilled at night, long bike rides and walks, sat on the back deck under the leafy trees, swam off the dock and cruised around in the boat. the weekend went too fast, and seemed to go even faster since we were in a different room every night! there were so many sweet moments to the weekend - laughing so hard i wet my pants on two different occasions, our family service on sunday morning with quiche and monkey bread and steaming coffee, the early morning time micah and i spent with holly and cora (and a HUGE cup of coffee!), the feeling of watching sunset from the front porch when everything got quiet, and the first jump in the lake off the dock with matt, and seeing the sparkle between mark and lauren. unforgettable times...
3 comments:
What a touching post! Makes me miss Ohio! And being young!
The first picture of Micah is so cute!
Miss you guys!
Rachel
oh, this makes me miss ohio, too. one of my favorite memories is from my first candlewood fourth of july, when you and your dad and i arrived at the little airport, and then drove through all of the hills and corn fields just waiting to get to the lake. it's so fun to think that micah and cora will get to have these memories now!
The cousins are precious!!
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