A few weeks after getting home from his mission, John returned to Cape Cod. He'd been there every summer of his life ever since he was five months old, except for the summer of 2025, when he was on his mission for the whole year. We spent a fun three-day weekend together. I was the only female among the boys to men: John, Sam, David, and Dad.
David made thick, fluffy waffles with indulgent toppings. 😋
Hanging out on the basement couch together again!
Naptime! Just like when they were boys.
We went to one of John's (and all of ours) favorite restaurants, Brazilian Grill. Here he is with his longtime favorite dessert there (and mine too!), strawberries and cream.
We went to Sea Gull Beach on a cloudy, cool-ish afternoon. It wasn't crowded, and it was actually really fun.
Check out this horseshoe crab graveyard on the beach. I don't know if someone did that or if they washed up that way. My guess is the former.
Boogie boarding
Needs practice! 😄
Horsing around
Wrestling. Again, just like old times!
John can still do good handstands and handwalking. I'm a proud mama that he can do this (I really am!).
We played a game of catch in the water with a football like old times. I have no pictures of this (my resident photographer, David, was way down the beach collecting shells for his sister), but it's one of my favorite memories from that day.
This (dead) horseshoe crab had shells in it. It was kind of picturesque.
They predate dinosaurs! That's amazing to me.
We went for a walk on the beach down to the rock jetty...
...where some pictures were taken...
I think this is our first "new family" picture with just the four of us. 💕
A sweet heart for sweethearts on the beach, lined in shells.
We went out to eat at Lobster Boat, another old favorite of ours that we've been eating at since the boys were indeed boys and not men.
And we went mini-golfing, where I came close to beating David.
That's a big skull behind the hydrangea, in case you were wondering. 😆
That's a big skull behind the hydrangea, in case you were wondering. 😆
The skull, and the silly boys to men!
It was a fun weekend. I'm looking forward to doing it again next summer. Let the traditions commence once again!
