We ate lots of delicious food, we went on ranger rides, we played on the water slide, we chatted about family life, and many went out and played in the boat and on the water. We even got to watch fireworks!
One highlight was seeing my cousin Garrett who came in from San Francisco. For our ten year anniversary, I asked Garrett's girlfriend to paint a picture based off of one of my favorite photos of the two of us. He brought it to us this weekend, and we are so in love with it. It turned out beautifully!
Eiley and Nana Great
My nephew Carter had an accident a few weeks before Labor Day and broke his femur. He was in a cast and couldn't walk. Ben was such a sweet cousin to him- always trying to feed him and talk to him and entertain him. One memory that sticks out is when Carter was getting his diaper changed (which is quite a long and hard process!!). Carter was crying the entire time. Benton stood perfectly still the entire time (around 10 minutes) and watched him, with such compassion in his eyes. He didn't move, he didn't say a word. When it was all over, Ben very slowly bent down and gave him a kiss on the forehead. It is hard to explain in words, but it was really moving. Jessica and I both were in tears. This boy has such a kind heart. I love to watch him love on those around him.
Benton always wanting to be near Carter
I got to hang out with these boys by myself for a few hours and we had such a great time playing together.
Carter and Eiley getting to know each other a little better.
As always, we had such a great time at the lake with family! What a great Labor Day!
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