Memorial Day Weekend

We had a very productive Memorial Day weekend.  Here's a list of things we did:

1. Prepped the front yard for planting the trailer load of plants that Jared picked up on Friday.  We stripped grass and raked while Clara napped.  Charlie and Elsi provided moral support from the shade under the porch.  Charlie was in his pack-n-play with a bug net. 

2. Clara woke up from her nap with a plan - the beach.  So, after the work was done, we headed to the beach to cool off with some friends.  This was our first beach trip this year and the water was surprisingly warm.  Clara went all in and loved it.  Charlie thought it was still too cold.  

3. Cooked chili dogs on the grill then s'mores on the campfire. 

4. Slept in a tent in our yard.  Well, some of us did.  Charlie decided there was too much going on, so he didn't want to go to bed.  He finally fell asleep in the tent, but woke up a few hours later and demanded to go inside.  It was a nice night to sleep outside, I don't know what he was complaining about.  Jared and Clara made it through the night in the tent. 

5. Took turns on the swing.  

6. Panted 27 plants in the front yard.

7. Left the room for a quick minute to put a couple things away.

8. Went back to the beach to cool off. Charlie went on his first boat ride.  He actually didn't mind wearing his life jacket.  Clara had fun too on the quick trip around the lake.

9. Left the camera at home during Charlie's first boat ride.

10. Woke up to Charlie standing up in his crib!

11. Had coffee and strawberry muffins on the porch while admiring the new landscaping.

12. Went to the local Memorial Day parade.

13. Adjusted Charlie's crib mattress to a lower position.