Weekend with the Ballentines

We went down to North Carolina for Memorial Day weekend to spend time with Jaron, Sara, Peter, Lucy and Andrew. Those Ballentines are an active group. We started the day with hiking. It didn't take long to wear Preston out. The new baby backpack was a success! Lucy caught a frog. No one got eaten by a copperhead. (There was some concern).

Next we headed to the pool. Preston wasn't too excited at first. The water was cold. He would dip his toes in and then hurry and pull them out. Little, by little, he got used to the idea of getting in. Eventually we couldn't get him out. He thought it was the best thing ever.

Later that evening we went to a ward picnic. We got there late but tere was still food - amazing considering their ward is more like a stake (it is due to be split in July).

Apparently Jaron and Sara have taught Andrew that when you kiss people you love on the lips. All weekend he would come up to Preston, put a hand on each side of his head and then go in for the kill. When we tried to record it he was too busy performing and looking at the camera to go for the lips. At least his first girlfriend will have warning when he goes in for the first kiss...