Lazy summer day

Our last few summers have been ridiculously busy, so this summer we are taking a little time to just be and sometimes that means hanging out inside even on a nice summer day (it didn't help that Mike woke up with a gimpy knee). Today, we played several games of Ticket to Ride (a new family favorite).

Ben was a trooper (he can be my train builder, but otherwise is too little to play this game) and entertained himself with his old favorite—Power Rangers.

After our game, Zander joined him on the porch. I love listening to these two play together. Their imaginations are always going a million miles a minute. I also love when they actually play with all of the toys we own. It makes a ridiculous mess (that they often forget to clean up), but at least they are actually playing!