Bikes, ICE CREAM and BBQs

This Memorial Day we had a really fun day together as a family. The morning started out fabulous because John let me sleep in until 8am!! (I can't even remember the last time I stayed in bed that late!) We had a big fun breakfast of breakfast burritos, hash browns and strawberry banana smoothies. Then the whole gang jumped on our bikes for a family bike ride! Eric was pumping those little legs as fast as he could to keep up.... telling all of us over and over, "I'm a talented guy!..." Sophie rides along on the bike seat on John's bike. With 7 bikes I am sure we make quite the scene!

We rode around the back of the neighborhood to the McDonalds on the corner to get ice cream. I did throw John a funny look when he only ordered 7 ice cream cones when there are 8 of us. For some reason he thought Sophie wouldn't WANT her OWN..... ya right! Almost everyone tried to share with her but she was really mad that no one would just give her one to hold by herself!! John finally forfeited his to her and we shared mine....

On the way back, Adam asked John about the bank on the corner,"Dad...do you still go to Compass bank?" But the way he pronounced Compass was.... "CuMP...ASS"!! John just told him to ask his mother... ha ha!

Rachel's tire went flat and Olivia had a spill but all in all it was a successful ride.

After lunch we put the 2 little ones down for a nap and then watched the 2nd National Treasure movie... not very realistic but still entertaining.
Then we were off again to a BBQ swim party with our friends the Rays, the Hixon's and a few others. It was a fun evening of swimming, playing games and eating lots of good food.

We ended the day with a really great family home evening put together by Noelle about Memorial Day. She told a story about a World War II medic who was given the Congressional Medal of Honor for repeated displays of bravery, honor and great dedication to the lives of the soldiers in his care. It was an amazing story. We also shared other stories that we had either read or about family members who have served in either WW II, The Korean War or Vietnam. It was a great Family Home Evening lesson. It is really important to us that our children understand what Memorial Day is and stands for ... that it is not just a day for bike rides, ice cream and BBQ parties.