Playing in the backyard

We spent Friday evening in the backyard playing and relaxing. Ryland had a blast digging in his sandbox. My sweet buddy, Reed, loves to cuddle. We hung out under the umbrella in the shade, while the other boys soaked up the sun.

John Chris sat down to swing, but he missed the swing. He fell back on the sandbox lid. Ryland thought this was hilarious. He jumped up to check out the situation while pointing and laughing at Daddy.

We made plans to meet some friends for dinner, so it was time to go inside and get ready. We pulled Ryland's sandy clothes off, so we could rinse him off to avoid getting sand in the house. The second the water hose came out, Ryland started running. John Chris sprayed him across the yard while he ran and giggled.

Ryland climbed up his play set to find a place to hide from the water.

He was having a blast. He would stick his head out, run out on the front, and run back in the covered area.

Absolute joy!