All Kinds of Fun!

Merriam-Webster defines fun as "what provides amusement or enjoyment" and gives the following synonyms: jest, sport, game and play. I would add "family" to that list. I spent the last week in North Carolina with Jenne and the grandkids- Richard, Janne and Adam joined us for Memorial Day weekend. We worked together, played together, laughed together and had fun together. What a blessing that God not only gives us joy, but also fun... and family.

Beach Fun: Wrightsville Beach is about a two hour drive from Ft. Bragg and we decided to go for the day. It was supposed to be overcast and rainy but we were greeted with beautiful weather as we arrived at the beach. Since it was supposed to be rainy, we didn't bring swim suits but decided to play in the water anyway. Note to self: clothes get heavy in the water!

The boys could NOT wait to get in the water! Christopher (age 6) helped Ben (age 3) jump the waves while Nick (age 5) tried to keep his shorts up- which grew heavier as they got soaked and filled with sand. (And yes, the adults without cameras were nearby ready to jump in the water!)

Lexie (age 2), on the other hand, wanted NO part of the water- and was quite content to dig for sea shells and scoop sand. 

We enjoy spending time with our children- Adam, Janne, Jenne and Jacob (who is currently in Iraq so Lexie filled in for him!)

Everyone, kids and adults, had a fun day. I was surprised at how sandy (not rocky) the beach was, how warm and clear the water was (and no seaweed!) and how many sea shells were on the beach. We will definitely be back soon- and next time we'll bring swim suits!

Memorial Day Fun: Fayetteville, NC hosts Glory Days on Memorial Day and we went to check it out. Richard, Janne and Adam left to go back to Maryland after the pancake breakfast but Jenne, the kids and I stayed to enjoy the festivities. There were booths with balloons (that Lexie thought was great fun to let go in the sky!), pins, pinwheels, flags... all red, white and blue. We listened to patriotic music and watched American flags wave in the breeze. And before we left, we went on a wagon ride around the parking lot- which the kids thought was "so much fun!"

The boys went in a wagon by themselves and thought they were so grown up. They also liked the mule pulling our wagon- who almost gave them each a big wet kiss!

Everyday Fun: I think one of the best things about being a grandparent is that you can play all day- and someone else (like the mom!) figures out what's for dinner, when it's bath time, etc. We played about a jillion games of Connect 4, War, Go Fish, and Rummikub. Nick tried to teach me how to play a Didj (educational video game) game but I wasn't very good at it. I read, and was read, tons of books. We had tea parties and slumber parties. Every day was a new adventure... and lots of fun!

Ben wanted me to play with his new doggy. And Lexie was surprised at a plot twist in "Go Dog, Go!"

Nick loves playing Didj and has learned to spell quite a few words and do simple math. He beat me every time! Christopher and I worked on a couple of jigsaw puzzles.