hydrant! hydrant!

Lauren and Foster are spending much of their summer just outside of Charlotte. We had a great time visiting them this past weekend, and if they're not careful, they might have trouble keeping us away.

A few photos from the weekend:

Junie waged quite a protest when we first asked her to don a life-vest. Here she is a few moments later. There aren't too many things a cup of juice won't fix...

And once the boat got moving, she was happy as a clam...

With Aunt Lauren and Uncle Foster...

We parked the boat out on the lake so we could all take a dip, but June wasn't having it. She desperately wanted in the water, but once she got in, I think she became unsettled because she couldn't touch bottom. We thought this inflatable boat would save the day, but she didn't board it until we reached dry land...

June loves their dogs Phoebe and Winston...

And here's June with Lauren, Foster, and the dogs as they walked past storefronts...

You might wonder why June was wearing her bathing suit while shopping. The developers of this mixed-use community smartly incorporated an interactive fountain into the town center to entertain the kids during the hot summer months. June was apprehensive at first, but her courage quickly grew as she made her way further into the fountain. Watching her try to put her foot on the fountainheads was particularly entertaining...

I think Foster really took a shine to Junie. Her favorite activity of late is to locate fire hydrants, and when she does, she says "hydrant! hydrant! hydrant!" with the utmost urgency. She and Foster teamed up to spot more hydrants than you could possibly imagine.

Before we knew it, we were back on the road, headed for Durham. Lauren and Foster were incredibly gracious hosts. It's nice to have them here in North Carolina.