My cousin Rachel and her two boys just left this morning after staying with us since Wednesday. Overall it was a really good visit, but there were definitely things we'd like to have avoided. Right, Rach? Accalia and Cole both loved having a couple extra kids around, but I'm sure they're exhausted. Cole is nursing to sleep as I type this.

Yesterday we took the kids out to the lake to play on the playground equipment. Of course they were much more interested in the beach, and they all ended up getting soaked as they played in the waves. Too bad we didn't think to bring swimsuits along! Cole was in heaven. He was crawling all over the beach and would have gone deeper and deeper into the water if I hadn't picked him up again. I think we're going to have a blast this summer.

Now I have to pack. We're heading to Lake Wilson this weekend to visit Cory's parents.