Reprieve

Today we had the most wonderful reprieve from the heat!  It was about 70 with a slight breeze blowing - truly heavenly (and rare) for August in North Carolina!  Needless to say, we spent most of the afternoon outside.

The kids played hockey.  Staal, living up to his namesake, joined them. 

Staal loves being in the middle of any commotion.  He barks as loudly and frequently as possible to add his share of noise and chaos.

In the fray.

Staal never quite figured out that you went after the puck, not the stick.

Joy Anna preferred her hands to the stick.

One on one.

Isaac had two hockey practices today so he did not put his skates on.

Joshua got on his skates and Joy Anna finally joined the game with a stick.

Playing with her favorite "Na-Na".

Everybody has a stick.

Joshua did fairly well pushing the puck.

Getting skates on.

Too cute to not photograph. :)

Grace helped Joshua get his skates on.

First time up in awhile, Joshua was a little wobbly at first.

Smile boy.

Joshua spent a bit of time on his bum.  Good thing he knows how to fall. :)

Joy Anna now loves Grammy.  She even has a name for Grammy that sounds something like "Ga-Ga".

Grammy lovins.

The weather was cool enough that Grammy needed a sweater.

Grammy and her big boy.

Grammy

Joyster

Joshua playing some game.

Joshua

Isaac

Joy Anna eating a puck.

Yard Maintenance Crew.