Labor Day

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 Our Labor Day was much quieter in years past due to a cousin having COVID, so the extended family stayed home to quarantine after the exposure. Those hard decisions to make and not fun for anyone. The kids love spending time with cousins and having more kids to play with in the water! We missed celebrating Maw Maw with her kids, grandkids, and great grands. We will have to do it big in 2022!

We got an early start to the day and got the kids to skiing and wakeboarding!



Nay and Livy showed us all a spot they found with a rope swing and a spot to swim!



Sissy showed us all her new flute! She hasn't worked up to playing a song yet, but she is working hard. 


We had a good time celebrating Maw Maw's birthday!
She humored me and wore this fun birthday clip I got her!

Sissy made her brownies and Lovie baked an apple pie! We served it up a la mode for a real treat!







Sissy loves her Lovie so!

Charlie made Maw Maw a sweet card. 

Livy loves to write her name in cards!

Sissy made Maw Maw bath bombs in her favorite scent, lemon, and decorated a darling gift bag for her!


We sat around the campfire enjoying s'mores and laughs. Who doesn't need multiple desserts in one evening!

Pops got up to grab something and Lucy eased right in to his spot in the captain's chair!


Lucy on the raft! Okay, just for the photo op! She saw us heading down to get life jackets and hopped in line because she likes to join in on the boat too!



Pops got on the rope swing! Love these awesome pictures Aaron captured!

This girl loved the rope swing! I was a little surprised how much she liked it as she has been more cautious lately. The awesomeness of a rope swing over the water won out for us!



We had to time our boating around rain storms, but we had a great time on the water. Rain, COVID, nor a loss by the Tigers could keep us from having fun! Farewell to summer!


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