Postcards From the Lake: What It's All About!

What could be happier than a beautiful, sunny summer day at the lake? Spending a beautiful, sunny summer day with two little boys and their mom and dad!

Our grandlittles had a grand time at the beach when they came to visit us last week. The boys hadn't been to the cottage for a couple of years -- Covid did that to our gang! So, we were thrilled when they finally arrived! The weather couldn't have been better, which made outside time absolutely perfect!

The question is, who had more fun -- the kids or the grandparents?!

 

I'd picked up some fun beach toys at the Dollar Tree. The Big Guy decided to pick up the seaweed floating on the top of the water! He managed to get quite a bit!

It also made for an interesting hat! (You could take a few guesses as to whom is at the other end of the stick, but I think you'd probably get it in one!)

Another hit were the floaties! Even though the kids didn't go deep into the water (we're on a dropoff -- we had rules!), they managed to have a number of donut-activities (not the least of which was chasing them as they rolled down the beach, caught up in the wind.

The guys started out building some sand castles. Then Dad got into the action and all of a sudden, building boomed! 

After the initial dig-out of the moat, we all just stood back and watched!

We learned all about moats!

The Big Guy really got into digging and we managed to dig some very deep holes, going down to water, even quite away from the lake. He was interested in how when close to the lake, it didn't take long for water to come into the hole, but as we got farther from the shore he had to dig down up to his shoulder!

And of course, he had to share the hole with his brother!

As the day drew to a close and they were preparing for the next leg of their journey, their dad suggested they run about a bit! I think he wanted to tire them out so they'd sleep in the car!

I confess, I loved having some pix with me and the kids. The beautiful day made for a wonderful backdrop.

But goodbye pix are always fun, too.

So are the hugs.

 Some of you asked if I found my swimsuits or if the new ones arrived. The answer is no, they remain missing (and I checked at home and at Rick's to be sure). But yes, the new ones arrived! I like this one better than the old one.

Take a good look at the teeth in that photo because that's the last time you'll see that big front tooth. Let's just say for now that after the kids left, there was a little accident... but more on that later!

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