Kicking off the summer...

Just got back from our annual July 4th weekend trip to my sister Laura's vacation house in Speculator, NY. It was a good time. We always have a good time up there.

Some highlights -

- It was my little nephew David's first time up there. He's not really an outdoor kid (cause his mom's not really an outdoor mom) so it took him a little while to get into the lifestyle up there. But he ended up having a good time.

- Brendan and Joey - the Knucklehead Twins. Even though Brendan is 7-1/2 and Joey is only 3, they are like two peas in a pod. They really seemed to bond on this trip. It was very cute to watch. But I think we're gonna be in trouble in about 10 years...

- the Speculator Independence Day Parade & Fireworks - good old-fashioned fun.

- fishing, swimming in the lake, riding quads, hanging out by a big bonfire every night - and of course, plenty of "brown house juice" (little Joey's term for adult beverages, LOL)

It was a good time.