Mother's Day Weekend Part 1

The Kettells came up from Massachusetts for a weekend full of excitement and fun!

We started with a little playdoh excitement


and Fiona had the pleasure of helping me pick up the boys from school


The kids knew that if they did a good job with their dinner, they would probably get some dessert so they all tried to trick the parents by unloading their vegetables on Tim, the only one who'd eat them.


On Friday, we pulled Nick out of school for a little family fun and headed out to camp.


Amanda and I started a fire with pine needles and wet wood (despite that we'd been told it couldn't be done)


The kids had a great time and all played together


while the moms huddled around the fire trying to keep warm


and then relaxed on the beach once the sun came out


There was the obligatory marshmallow roasting


and even some posing


The kids showing me their new eyebrows


and working together to unearth clay


kicking back with a snack


and going shirtless (don't ask me)


and showing off their pits (thanks Nick)


This of course was followed by several laps around the house


to finish off a great start to the weekend!