Thursday, September 10, 2015

a labor day tradition

the sign of a good weekend is how tired you are when its over. labor day weekend - check! and check!!  

not only is the weekend jam packed in an all-out effort to cram in every last bit of summer possible, we've made it our tradition to spend a good portion of it back home at the annual labor day weekend celebration.  in true fashion when the weather's nice we spend the first day (or two - if we extend it over four) on the water and then pack up quick to be home by sunday morning.  between competitive basketball tournaments, tractor and truck pulling, watermelon, heat, family, and fireworks we leave monday afternoon feeling completely wiped out. 

a braid, wavy hair, and sunny gs were my remedy for looking decent in the hot, hot heat
with a little one on the way i've given quite a bit of thought to the traditions that matter and how we'll experience them once our lives change come later this year.  labor day has become one of my favorite seasonal traditions.  before meeting my husband it was just another weekend.  since that time it's been such a prominent event on our annual calendar.  i love it!  entertainment aside it's the fact that we've grown accustomed to spending the entire weekend together with both sides of my husband's family, and even some of mine, that makes me swell with happiness and excitement each year.  this is one tradition we'll keep around for many more years!

three-on-three basketball tourney 
it may have been cody's last - that's one fat ankle! ;) 
watermelon!
cody's grandpa brings a truck load each year to share with the community
pulling moe - another win for the books 
labor day parade 


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