Laboring to Jamestown

Like any kid, Zoe loved school, but was even more thrilled at the prospect of a long weekend, just two days into the academic year!  August had been a very busy month, with Tommy in rehearsals for Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park's Merry Wives, and Cara back in full swing as the semester began at CMU.  Thus, a trip up to see the cousins was planned for the long weekend!

The Buff Loaf.  Culinary excellence, two pounds at a time.

Cara's a master baker, especially with a Zojirushi in her hands, so while Tommy was busy baking in the sun at the opening of Merry Wives (preview here), Cara set to doing a little baking of her own...  Unbeknownst to either of them, the loaf came out decidedly R-rated!  Whoop, there it is indeed.

ZoWee!  

No visit to Lakewood is complete without ample backyard time, so the pool and slide quickly joined forces to amuse the kiddies.  Funny how water has proven such an endless source of amusement for humans.

What's a little psi to a tow-head like me?

Gracie is no exception, proudly raising to the pesky hose's challenge.  Rest assured that no Anderson was harmed in the making of this photograph.  Gavin was standing close by with a bucket of water, lest Grace somehow managed to escape wetness from such an endeavor. 

Slip sliding away, you know the nearer your destination, the more you slip sliding away.

Emma on the other hand, channeled her physics knowledge and let the water do the work on the Slip & Slide.  

Why on earth would they call this awesome sprinkler a Slip & Slide?

Wee Zoe saw all the fun, and immediately needed to be part of the action as well.  This was her first ever meeting with a Slip & Slide, and she probably should've spent a bit more time researching the etymology of the term.

ALERT! ALERT!  This thing is slippery!  Sooooooooo slippery!!!  HELP! HELP!

Slip & Slide she did - right onto her keister! Poor lass - sometimes the world is such a cruel and unjust place.  Especially when your age is counted in months.

All together now...

And the afternoon ended with a nice communal swing - with Gavin as the photog.  This is before he ventured too close to the action looking for the perfect shot, which ended up with him taking a shot of his own.  Thankfully the blonde cushion of curls helped to protect him when the Zoster's swing bonked him as he crept in below.

Question of the day: Who's having more fun?