Labor Day

We spent our Labor Day exactly how it was meant to be spent… doing anything but labor.  Our day of leisure took place at one of my kids’ favorite places to visit; Nana and Papa’s house.  We went in the morning with the intention that they could have the entire day to play minus the nap time.  But they foiled me again by spending what should’ve been their nap time giggling and roughhousing in the bedroom.  So really, the entire day was devoted to play, minus no time at all.

The kids showed off their fishy skills to cheers of applause from our crowd.

The day was made all the more fun, because we were joined by Aunt Marci and her boyfriend, Adam – two of our favorites.

  

Gabe wasn’t about to let daddy be the only one rockin’ the diving board.  Like father like son, as they say.

And yes, we forgot Gabe’s bathing suit, but that wasn’t going to stop him from swimming, and it wasn’t going to stop me from photographing him either, despite the fact that underpants don’t offer much coverage. So, as you’ll notice, I’ve had to make some adjustments.

 

Ari was trying her bestest to swim on her own.  She did get all the way to Papa by herself, kicking the whole way, and not sinking!

 

This is how we both entertain ourselves and resolve conflicts in the Starr family ;).

 

We ate two amazing meals while we were here, and never stopped eating in between.  It’s just how we do. 

After dinner, we sang karaoke. And we got into it.  No really, we’re kind of crazy about karaoke, as it turns out.  Maybe it’s the quarter-Asian blood that my kids claim.  Or… maybe it’s just us.  We’re kind of crazy about life, come to think of it.

 

Gabe’s getting dowwwwn.

  

The girl can sing.  I told you we got into it.

  

Musical baby dolly.