Monday...afternoon.

well, the rain went away,

and we went out to play....

at Grand Lake.

Uncle Matt took the kids tubing.

judging by their smiles,

they had a great time.

samantha got her first blood sucker stuck on her.

like a true northern gal,

she didn't panic.

she just pulled it off and threw it in the grass.

the kids played on the dock.

or the "bridge", as ryan calls it.

samantha did what so many babies before her have done,

(including her mother and grandmother)

she took a nap under the shade tree by the boathouse.

the rain did go away,

and we did have a great day!