Beach!

"Be a zombie rising from your grave Daddy!" as commanded by K and her new friend J
“Be a zombie rising from your grave Daddy!” as commanded by K and her new friend J

The Friday before B’s graduation picnic, I kicked everybody out of the house.  I really do admire those parents who cook with their children.  I’m trying to fold mine into regular instruction so they can feed themselves (and me!).  But not the day before a party.

Warren and Dan on the beach at Cape Cod Cannal
Warren and Dan on the beach at Cape Cod Canal

Dan assures me that they didn’t suffer though.  K made friends with a little girl with a bugie board, and they buried him in the sand.

Ben splashing back to shore looking wet, cold and triumphant
Ben splashing back to shore looking wet, cold and triumphant

Then they found an ice cream shop with a mermaid logo and the ice cream was raved about all the way home.

M wading
M wading

Meanwhile, I braised beef, occasionally stirred the crock pot of beans, finished the sauce for the pulled pork, organized the paper goods to go to the church, made dinner, washed the dishes, caught up on podcasts…

K sitting on the beach
K sitting on the beach

I think we can say everyone had a good day.

K showing off her pretty rocks and shells
K showing off her pretty rocks and shells