Gerald had the day off today, and so we decided to welcome in summer and the gorgeous weather with some outdoor fun! This evening we went to Chatfield State Park, which is only a 20 minute drive from our home. It is a large reservoir/campground, and it's the first time we had ever been there. We had a blast!
We found a place to picnic, and Katelee dug in the sand while Gerald got the fire going. Then we roasted hot dogs and enjoyed our picnic in the quiet outdoors together. We taught Katelee how to sing "I Love the Mountains" - she learned it amazingly quick. And then she taught us her own "fireside" song, which consisted of only the word "tweet" sung on different pitches. She would sing a line and then we'd mimic her, which she thought was great. We played little games and made s'mores and had a great time talking.
After the food was done, we walked along the beach of the lake.
We found a good spot to build a sandcastle and wade in the water.
Gerald and Katelee had a good time throwing rocks in the water, and Jennifer had fun burying Katelee's toes in the sand.
As we were leaving, Gerald put Katelee on his shoulders. She wrapped her arms around his head and under his chin, and exclaimed, "It's like Daddy is wearing a Katelee helmet!" That girl always keeps us laughing!
After the stress of the past couple of months, this evening away just playing as a family was exactly what the doctor ordered. I love my family so much and am so glad we have so much fun together. We just need to do it more often!
P.S. Yes, we had our last adoption meeting yesterday and we are official!! Oh, and if you are still interested in adding our button to your blog, the instructions are below.
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