Full House

This is the scene next to the door here at Pete's parents' house at any given moment this weekend. And, some of the biggest shoes of the family are actually missing, since 4 of the older grandkids and one of the dads are not here because they are either working, at rowing camp, or at the Naval Academy. But, the other 18 members of Pete's family ARE here --all under one roof -- and if the shoes weren't enough to prove it, the sound levels right before lunch, dinner, and bedtime are.

We've had a lot of fun already, hanging out together, playing various backyard games like ladder ball, badminton, scooter challenges, and "where's the dog now?" And we also had a good time yesterday, going en masse to pick blueberries.


Plenty of good cousin hang-out time! (the 9 kids here this weekend are ages: 0, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13)

And dinner time:
(Milo sleeping through the chaos...)

We're enjoying being part of a big crazy family, and seeing all the great cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. Grandpa and Gee-Gee continue to run a pretty spectacular resort here!

At the end of the day, though, sometimes you just need a beer...

... or a thumb.