Ever just have one of those evenings? I did last night. My family has been busy for the last month and we really haven't had much time just the five of us together. Last night we all went to my in-laws property "Country Acres" and went swimming in the pond. Derek in the last week has been asking to swim without his life vest on and he has been doing a wonderful job. Last night was his first swim in the pond without his vest. Nathan was in his floaty and Sarah in her life vest Tim and I were also swimming so Derek was brave and jumped in off the raft and off the dock with out his vest. I have to say it really was one of the nicest nights of my life. All of my family in one place having a great time being together. Thank God for the little things!
Here is Nathan playing in the sand before he wanted to go swimming.

Also Derek gets a running start and blasts off into the pond. Sarah was playing with an empty animal crackers jug and it kept slipping out of her hands and getting her wet! Too funny!

Oh yes and a last side note. Nathan has been really into taking pictures lately with a little tykes camera but the only problem is that he takes them of himself. He tells you to smile and say cheese then he holds the camera backwards and takes a picture of himself. So funny, so precious. I just had to document it.