Creek Fun

We always have so much fun down at the Burtts' creek. They seriously are some of my kids' favorite summer memories. Sun and friends and water. Can't be beat!

Fun at the creek

They had impatiently eagerly been awaiting the announcement and then it came last Sunday. This Sunday would be the first creekside picnic for the year. Arran had grinned and looked at me as he had started to bounce in his chair

"Can we go? Can we go?" he had whispered.

They love it there, the combination of water and fun and friends cannot be beat. It must be the start of a fun summer ahead.

Fun in the creek

Warm weather is here! We are so happy, for so many reasons and last Sunday we got to enjoy another, the first for us this year, creek-side picnic at the Burtts. It is such a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The kids could not be happier; splashing and playing in the creek ranks pretty high in their simple little lives. Sun, friends, water, food...what's not to like? Sitting in the shade, chatting with friends, watching children playing in the water, hearing the joy and laughter, is all good for the adults too. I am sure there will be many more over the summer, each as eagerly anticipated as the first.

I am grateful to this family for opening up their home to help us all build wonderful memories of fun times.

The stuff that memories are made of!

Arran has such a phenomenal memory and constantly astounds me with the level of detail he remembers. Last Summer, a family from our church (who also happen to be the parents of good friends of ours) opened up their garden for picnics after church and would invite everybody over. The kids loved it.

Ever since the weather has started to improve, Arran has asked, on more than one occasion, when we could go back to Gracie's Grandma's house? Well this weekend was the weekend!

The weather was lovely, the kids did great and had so much fun all just hanging out, being kids, playing, eating, paddling, splashing. These are the things that I want to be etched in their memories. The memories of childhood.

I think the only thing missing was watermelon!