We had a busy, but fun, Memorial Day weekend.
The monkey got to experience some new things (sand, jerky), and some things that seem new, now that he is so mobile (like the cottage).
Friday night Eli got to play on big inflatables at church…one of the perks of having a daddy who is a youth minister.
Saturday began with helping daddy dig a spot for the vegetable garden. and eating dirt.
And then Eli took daddy for a long walk up to 7-11 to get mama a slurpee.
Saturday evening we had a bbq with my family, and Elijah enjoyed showing off and eating noni’s yummy lasagna. On Sunday we had a bbq with good friends. Then Monday we went up to the cottage.
Elijah has been to the cottage before, but last summer he would just play on a blanket or fall asleep on the boat. This year is a whole new world for the monkey.
We began a new “tradition” (as rj likes to refer to it) of stopping at the Almont Smokehouse on the way to the cottage. Eli tasted his first venison and loved it. I think the sausage was nice for him to chew since he has 4 (!!!) molars coming in back there…
The monkey was a little unsure of the water at first. I don’t blame him, it was real cold. But he stuck his toes in and eventually just sat right down on the edge, clothes and all.
He was a little afraid of the boat ride, but grandpa let him drive, so he was happy for a little.
Elijah was all about the sand. Mama was not a fan of how much sand Elijah tried to eat. I was hoping he would try it and decide that it wasn’t so appetizing after all, but no, he thought it was a funny game.
Burying and looking for his feet was exciting.
Eating is the highlight of any day for this kid. Here Elijah demonstrates how many cheetos he can fit in his mouth at once. Good job monkey, good job.
So much fun packed into one weekend. We love summer already.
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