Family time in Ashburn

The weekend of June 10th we spent up in Ashburn. Jason was graduating from High School AND my grandma was in town, so we came up to stay for a few days.

These little boys LOVE their Grandmom. :)

Lance had been asking and asking to go to the "pool we used to walk to when I was little", so we stopped by for an hour or so with Uncle Jason and Uncle Stephen. I can't believe Lance remembers being 2 or 3 and walking to this pool from my mom's old house.

Jude loved the water and would venture out pretty far. It was funny to watch because he'd start walking toward the deeper end and then start calling for help when it got too high--all the while he was still walking toward the deep water. Funny kid. He never did learn his lesson, either, and had to be fished out of the water again and again.

It was Cole's nap time, so while he had his suit on, he slept the whole time in the shade of the stroller.

Lance can't get enough of the water. In fact, as soon as we got there, he jumped right in and went off on his own to explore all the corners of the pool.

Jude with Uncle Stephen and Uncle Jason.

He's pretending to be an alligator.

Taking a break in the sun.

Happy baby!

One evening we went to dinner at Red Robin with the Glass family and all the kids then came home and sat outside while the kids played inside.

It was really nice to just relax and enjoy the good company.

Cousins are the best! Mason is getting so big now--just shy of Jude. While he and Jude play really well together, Mason thought Cole was pretty neat, too.

What a funny kid!

One night before dinner, we went to the park with Uncle Tyler and Mason.

Love those boys holding hands. I remember having the "buddy system" with our cousins when we were little.

And of course, we got to spend time with Grandma. George was in town for just a day or so (he had to start his orientation the coming week for his residency program), but he still managed to get spanked by Grandma at Cribbage.

"Fifteen two, fifteen four and eight makes twelve."

It's okay, I sought revenge and almost skunked Grandma another night. :) I love playing this game with Grandma and Grandpa.

Now that Lance can read, he's quite the whiz finding things to watch or play on the internet--a blessing and a curse. I find myself constantly looking over his shoulder to make sure he hasn't accidentally stumbled upon any material that isn't appropriate.

Jude loves to watch Lance play this little Pac Man game. Good entertainment for the boring afternoon hours when baby brothers are sleeping. :)