Labor Day Property Trip

We spent the weekend with almost the entire Rogers clan up there, including Nate and Elle and their three boys. Brad and Sara's family were the only ones not in attendance. The weather was not fully cooperative, but we did enjoy some sun, and the kids made the most of it. Sam was brave enough to hold one of the tiny lizards the cousins managed to find.

Will was a pretty good sport as long as either his mom or dad were holding him. He loves his Dad!

Finn disappeared for practically the whole weekend off with one set of cousins or another. He was incredibly patient when his cousin Lucy decided to catch him instead of a butterfly.

The men set up what they designed to be a more permanent zipline; one the kids could operate themselves and didn't require an adult to tow them. It was pretty much in constant use, even during mild rainstorms.

Somehow we managed to miss a picture of Dany on the zipline. Hopefully this won't require therapy later. On Saturday night we had one of the most terrifying thunderstorms I've ever experienced. The thunder was so loud, and the lightning so close, I'd be lying if I said that Teag and I both weren't a bit nervous. Rory woke up screaming for Teag, and he had to lay next to her to calm her down while she trembled with fright. The protection of a little canvas and aluminum has never felt so inadequate. But we all survived, and after breakfast that morning, went to church at the Frisby's place. My parents had signed us up to sing that week, even though it was a Fast Sunday, and we sang four verses from "A Poor, Wayfaring Man of Grief." I thought it turned out pretty well, and Teag managed to snap a picture of us practicing, something we don't tend to document.

The weather certainly could have been warmer, but all in all, it was a nice last trip to the property for the year. Farewell until 2017!