Labor Day- Farewell to Summer

Labor Day is my least favorite holiday since it marks the end of summer and the return to the grind of school and work. But it was a great weekend.

Sunday after church, I took Buddy on a two hour walk in the woods in ideal weather.

Labor Day morning, Andrew and Austyn, Stuart and James, and Travis Rogers (from church) and I canoed on the Autrain River. The weather was perfect with the temperature in the 60's and slightly overcast to keep away the glare of the sun. The boys did really well with their canoeing. A blue heron kept skipping ahead of us and there were numerous ducks along the way. I forgot the camera, so there is no photographic evidence of our good time.

We ended the day with a popcorn party at home with Andrew, Sabrina, and Austyn joining us and Angela's family.

In the afternoon, we attended the traditional Ward picnic at Whitney and Martha Johnson's home. It was a great time!Austyn and James bury their friend Tyler on Johnson's beach.

Beach football is popular for the young folks.

Susan bought a kiddie table that made the kids feel like the grown ups at the picnic.

Ethan was home for the weekend after his first week of clinical study (like an internship) near Saginaw. He has another week there, then goes to Colorado for two weeks.