Ahh, summer! This picture of Andrew with his smiling watermelon says it all.
On Friday, August 5, we started the day with a big breakfast and then we headed on the river for our first float of the weekend. When we got back, Terry and the kids broke open the first of the watermelons.
Smashing a watermelon on concrete and digging it apart with your hands is a strong Babler/Haller tradition. In this case, however, it looks like a knife was used.
Mmmm watermelon!
Pictures of me are mostly curtsey of Joe!
There’s Bubs
Maretta-with-the-short-hair and Bearded Kyle.
Here’s dinner – Macho Salad. yum.
That pan’s full of delicious corn bread.
Tom and the kids.
We ate dinner outdoors up on the hill. Here’s Andrew giving a sweet kiss.
There’s Matt. We were glad that he was able to join us this year.
Maretta and Sylvia. Not sure what Sylvie is doing here except perhaps displaying how her thumb bends back just like Daddy’s. Natural selection:)
Enjoying our dinner with some bourbon slush and watching the sun set.
Kids in motion.
Lots of laughter.
Our summer crew is a big one, so we tend to sleep out in our tent. It’s fun to camp with the kids! We had some big storms, but we didn’t blow over, and somehow the kids are now a little less afraid of thunder. Excellent:) 
Stay tuned for Day 2!