More cousin time during the week

We were SO happy to have the cousins around for a week and be able to join in with them (and extended Woody family) on a few morning or afternoon activities. 

One afternoon, after a trip to the library, they came over to our house for a bit. Naturally the boys started in on bikes and balls pretty quickly! 
 

Another morning we took a walk along the Greenway, with adults and kids all running and walking the two mile trail. And Timo on his bicycle of course! Some of the kids (including Timo) didn't wait for the photo on the bridge before they took off, so they are a bit hidden in this photo.

photo cred to Abi Woody Hardy

Afterwards it was time for lunch and tubing and swimming at East LaPorte park. Hawkins fam, remember this is where we had a day last summer? This section of the Tuckaseegee River is perfect for young kids to do some slow tubing, with lots of shallow wading and rock throwing.

Adella helped push Mattias back and forth across a shallow section

Hurray, finally in the water for Timo's first tubing excursion this summer! (photo by Abi)

The week was capped off by an anniversary dinner, celebrating Matt and Hannah's 10th wedding anniversary. Right here in this same town ten years ago! And look at us, we are all out to dinner and got to eat our meals and have conversation without interruption from children! We even stopped in at the chocolate shop afterwards for some treats. (Phil/Pop Woody was looking after M&H kids for the evening, and Gayle/Nana took care of ours.) During dinner there was a huge thunderstorm, and when we got home our power was out (until about 10 AM the next morning), so no game night possible; it was a scramble to find candles and flashlights. Poor Gayle, sitting in the dark waiting for us to return and we didn't even know what had happened.

I think this is a record - celebrating our siblings' anniversary AND our anniversary (six days later) together with our siblings!!