memorial weekend 2015

I really love memorial weekend. Like a lot! Last year it was the same thing. The older the boys get, the more I realize how great it feels to almost be done with school and have the whole summer to look forward to. But it's not just that, there is a feeling that is very real, it feels a lot like patriotism. I just love that feeling. 

{Having a flag to wave in our front yard is my favorite thing about our home}

This year Justin took off a few extra days before the weekend. We went kayaking while the older boys were at school {it was so tempting to just pull them out, but testing week is the wrong time to do that}

Justin did a little fishing while I finished planting some flowers, planted the rest of the garden, and mowed the lawn. We have had so much rain this spring that it was hard to find a time when the soil was not just mud. Before you think that seems totally unfair that he went fishing...first, he helped me a ton before he left, and I find it very enjoyable to work in the yard. So no worries.

 The boys watched a couple of shows, and while they slept Justin and I watched some interesting shows on Netflix. 'The Red Baron' and 'America: Imagine the World Without Her'

Monday most of Justin's family, plus Great Grandma and Grandpa, came over for an All-American barbecue. It was a most enjoyable afternoon with a lot of red, white, and blue.

:: my favorite was watching the boys make fruit kababs. Rudger's is on the far left, just a stick full of marshmallows ::

:: the alfalfa field in our backyard is the best right now, the boys LOVE going back and exploring ::

It was a happy Memorial Weekend!