Memorial Day at home

We had our beach weekend last weekend (photos to come), so this Memorial Day, we were at home. I think I preferred it that way, though. No crowds. No traffic. And we could escape the heat by going inside our air-conditioned house. (Of course, we could have used just a little of that warmth and sunshine when we were in OC last week. But you can't have everything.)

We did BBQ with friends, of course. But we also had time to laze around and have fun at home.

Good porch weather:


Violet practicing some walking in one of her many summer dresses I wish came in adult sizes:


A slobbery smooch for Daddy:


Noah and Calvin also went for a bike ride one morning. And then we took off Calvin's training wheels and had him practice a bit in the grass at home. This actually worked out well. He did manage to stay up for a few feet at a time, and we all cheered. He's doing great. And he has a good incentive: Daddy has promised him a bell and light set for his bike once he learns to do it without the training wheels. (Yes, we know that by calling this an "incentive," it doesn't erase the fact that it is also a bit of a bribe, so feel free to call the parent police. But progress has been slow here, so we are doing what we can to get him excited about it. And come on, who doesn't want a bell and a light set?)