It was nice to have a reprieve from the full summer schedule of sports and work over the holiday weekend.

The kids finally had a chance to show Grandma and Grandpa some of the things they worked on in school this year, including calculus

and writing. Peter read a sweet essay on Molly. Perhaps I will ask him for permission to copy it onto the blog.

We capped off the evening with sparklers and fireworks.

We took advantage of the treeless, abandoned yard next door and shot off our fireworks from there.

Jake had some fun experimenting with the camera settings.

The next day, we packed up a picnic lunch, along with bows and arrows, and headed to Blackwell after church. The weather was beautiful, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time together as a family.

Jake and Jim shot the bow.

Here, Peter and Jeremy are tracking down a butterfly to take its picture.

Best buddies…with coordinating colors!

Jake finished the weekend by catching a big-daddy large mouth bass in our pond.