Jeff, Kathy, Kari, and their respective families spent the last weekend of June at our house. Jeff’s family arrived on Thursday and voted to kick off the weekend with the traditional lunch at Steak ‘n’ Shake. That was irresistible to Kari and her boys, so they joined us as well. After lunch, the kids all spent the afternoon in the pool.
Kyra and Zaque keeping cool.
We had some one-on-one time with Jeff’s family on Friday, which was very nice. We went out to lunch and then spent the afternoon at Kari’s house. When it was time for Kari to begin her “I’m working at the skating rink tonight” countdown, we went out to dinner with Jeff’s family. That was an easy day for Ted and me–no cooking or dishes to do.
Kathy and Annette arrived on Saturday for lunch, then Ben and Amy joined us in the afternoon and stayed for dinner. Thanks to the gorgeous weather all weekend, we had a relaxing day enjoying the new umbrellas and visiting with each other poolside.
Some of us got an early start reading, napping, and/or swimming on Saturday morning.
The new cantilevered umbrella provided an additional shaded area for relaxing.
The entire group was present for dinner on Saturday, when Ted and I had a chance to share our Wisconsin hard rolls with grilled burgers and all the appropriate supporting foods.
Burgers, Wisconsin hard rolls, German potato salad, chips, summer fruit, and ice cream cake for dessert.
The humidity was low enough in the evening for the temperature to cool down, making it possible to enjoy the firebowl for a few hours. Luckily, we never ran out of things to talk about.
A beautiful summer evening for a fire.
Jeff’s family left early Sunday morning. Annette, Ben, and Amy went to the St. Louis Pride parade, and Kathy spent the morning with Kari. In the afternoon, Kathy and Kari came to our house and the four of us had some quiet, adult time floating in the pool and chatting without getting splashed “accidentally” by the kids jumping into the pool.
Annette, Kathy, and Kari, possibly dozing on a “waterbed.”
Kathy left after dinner Sunday night, but Kari stayed for awhile to visit, giving us some more quiet, quality time with her. It was a wonderfully relaxing weekend and I think everyone enjoyed it. I can’t wait for the next time the kids come home!