The last time we hosted a get-together at the Lake with our college friends was Memorial Day of 2006 (see photo above). So we were pleasantly surprised that everyone was available the weekend of July 1 for an impromptu reunion.
Since 2006, the gang has grown by leaps and bounds. Not only are the four little ones above all in 2nd-5th grade. But 9 more kids have been added to the crew that showed up on Sunday afternoon (for the record: 2 Sauciers, 2 Asadoorians and 2 Goodmans plus a second Coletti, second Garvin, and third Gerlach). So we were very excited to meet everyone's new additions, and catch up with old friends. So much so, in fact, that we totally forgot to snap an "after" photo to compare to the "before" photo above. Oh well. (Maybe next year?)
Charlie Garvin (7, above) hit the water as soon as he arrived, while little brother Teddy (not quite 3) was, umm, not so interested (as you can see below).
The weather cooperated for most of the day (aside from a quick thunderstorm late in the afternoon) so everyone -- even our water-adverse little Gwendolyn -- got plenty of time to splash around.
Gwen and Aaron (Goodman, 2) got to know each other while floating around. It turns out, they both enjoy yellow inflatable rafts, short-sleeve UV-protective swimwear, and Red Sox hats. (This was a lot of Gwen to take in, so she decided to take a nap on the porch immediately afterward.)
While Gwen napped, everyone else ate. As the storm clouds rolled in, Morgan and Charlie took cover on a picnic blanket underneath the covered section of the porch. Luckily, the storm passed over quickly. Soon, the sun broke back through the clouds and everyone was able to enjoy the water again.
It was a happy coincidence that everyone was available on the same weekend. As the kids get older, who knows if soccer, baseball, and gymnastics schedules will align quite as well as they did this year? But we really hoping we don't have to go another six years to get everyone together again.
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