Our Memorial Day was cool and rather windy. By the end of the day, Accalia and Cole were wearing jackets while playing outside with the neighbor girl. Accalia and Cole both asked what Memorial Day was about, and it wasn't particularly exciting for them to learn that it's a day set aside to honor and remember those who have lost their lives in wars. I told them we usually visit Grandma Nelson's grave on this day, but that didn't happen this year because Myron's plans with his new lady friend kind of screwed up our plans to visit Lake Wilson. Anyway. Truth be told, even growing up Memorial Day was never a day we spent attending services or finding other ways to honor soldiers. Looking back, it seems rather odd since my dad is a Vietnam veteran, but at the same time there are other ways my dad has always included that part of his life in our world.

So, our day mostly consisted of doing things around the house. We did look around at bunk beds but didn't find a great selection right here in town. There's one more store to check out, and maybe the kids and I will do that this afternoon. We have to go out anyway to return a movie to the library. Cory also put the final coat of paint on in Accalia and Cole's room. We've put a few things back, but we're not going to go overboard since hopefully we'll have bunk beds soon and can get a better idea of just how much space they'll take up and what the kids will want included in their room.

It's cold today; the high is only supposed to be maybe 50. So we're mostly just hanging out inside and taking it easy. Accalia's emptying the dishwasher, Cole's watching cartoons, and Ella's running around naked. They all seem ready to head out, though.