Mikael sat on the new pontoon dock and watched Maxim teach May how to swim. June was floating nearby on her inflatable swimming mattress, while Jamie was making a sand castle on the narrow strip of beach.
Farther away on the lake, Noah was paddling on a canoe and occasionally stopping somewhere to see if the fish were hungry.
Sean and Zoya were doing the shopping, and “Uncle Miki and Uncle Max” were on babysitting duty. The teens were somewhere getting up to mischief no doubt, but the day was too beautiful to worry about them, yet.
Lark walked down the yard with a large basket on her arm. Lunch for everyone, Mikael assumed. The kids didn’t want to get out of the water, but the promise of their favorite yogurt and fresh strawberries with their sandwiches changed their minds, and after a
