Nate’s cousins are in town from South Dakota. The weather here is perfect. I think this calls for hot dogs, pizza sandwiches, s’mores, and Nate’s parents’ fire pit. And that’s just what we did last night.

Ike anxiously awaited for someone to open the door. We make him sit before he can go inside. This works well for about 2 seconds….

(Hey Nate, the early 90’s called and they want their soccer sandals back. (Love you.))

Once we were let in, we headed straight to the backyard and got to cooking…

I was in charge of keeping Ike out of trouble. It’s a full time job…

Ike couldn’t wait for all of the food business to be over. He has a new best friend. Her name is Rose. Rose takes him running. They are quite the pair…

Rose told me that Ike was going to spend the night and sleep in her bed. Ike loved the plan but we ruined his fun by bringing him home and giving him a bath…