Eric's House

 My little brother lives about an hour south of us.  One of my kids' new favorite things to do is to go hang out at Eric's house.  Their cousin, Gavin, is a junior in high school, so he falls right into the mix.  At Eric's my kids play video games, swim in his pool and hang out with the crowd that is Eric's house.  Eric and Abby have friends that spend time there, too, and Abby's family comes in and out frequently.  Eric and Abby's best friends, Jim and Steph, live nearby and they are part of the draw to Eric's house, too.  Great people.  Never a dull moment.

We went down for the day and Abby's Dad, Carey Abbott, brought steamed crabs.  My kids are getting faster and better at picking, especially Josephine, who doesn't like crabmeat, but, thinks the picking is fun.  These photos are of Josephine in the purple shirt, Rachel standing next to her and then Trish, Abby's dad's girlfriend.  She's a pro and was giving Rachel lessons.  In the next photo is Samantha, also getting tips from Trish, and Charlotte.  The orange sleeve belongs to Abby's dad, Carey, busy at work on his crab pile and chatting with Charlie.  Living close to family has been just great for us.  It's so good to see your kids and your siblings all together on a random Saturday night.  No occasion.  Just living and enjoying each other.