Memorial Day weekend

We  had a very packed weekend.  Friday morning, Clara decided to read to Joe before she got ready for school.

Then he decided he was big enough to read on his own.

Friday evening the kids had fun playing with Dad in the toy room.  Joe loved making faces with Dad, and I'm so glad Dad got pictures.

Saturday we got to go to several different cemeteries and visit the headstones of our relatives who have passed on.  This year we had time to visit some of my side of the family.  This is the first Zachreson.  He immigrated to the United States where they changed  his last name from Zachariason to Zachreson.

This is my grandpa's brother.  He's the only relative I was able to meet on my grandpa's side of the family.

And of course, we had to get pictures of our kids with their namesakes.  Beth Cooper Beck is Jeremy's paternal grandmother and Clara Edythe Cooper is her sister.

Saturday evening we had a family BBQ in Jeremy's brother's backyard.  They have a basket ball hoop where all the older kids were playing ball.  Joseph loves to dribble basketballs.  That's what he spent most of him time doing.  The older kids tried to switch balls with Joe, but he wouldn't be tricked!
Monday we were able to attend Seven Peaks as a family.  I love that summer is almost  here and we'll get to spend so much time in the water.
Monday night we went to see Muppets Most Wanted as a family.  Clara LOVED it.  Joe was good for the first 10 min or so.  That little boy likes to wiggle, which I'm not complaining about.  I just have to remember that when we take him to the movies, I don't get to watch it with Dad and Clara....