August 18

After church today, we hosted Adam's family for a late-summer birthday celebration honoring Isaac, Emily, and Logan.

Despite the age gap, it's always fun to get the cousins together. Five of the six enjoyed some pool time (Abby abstained, choosing instead to hang out with the grown-ups on the deck) after we munched on burgers and hot dogs for lunch.

And then, after a little time passed, they paired off. Melody, who was the first to get out of the pool, went inside to play Mario Kart with Abby. Then Brady and Theo dried off and joined the girls in the living room, leaving Isaac and Asher in the water, where they stayed for quite some time.

It was, all in all, a pleasant afternoon, and I'm grateful for the family time.