Greentown, PA

• Mary encourages Mike to run to finish their hike so that they can make the dinner reservation. 18 stiches and 2 hours later, the make it!
• Marie walks into closed side of open sliding glass door
• Mike sings Weird Al’s “One More Minute” to Mary and dances to Gangam Style as part of family Karaoke night. Other highlights include Ben yelling at the top of his lungs, Laura’s passionate Taylor Swift imitation, and Alex bemoaning the tragedy of being a straight white man.
• Marie and Laura teach family the Church Clap
• After numerous reminders, Chris remembers to bring the Lord of the Rings game. Boys play it once.
• Chris and Danielle make appearances, but carefully coordinate to avoid seeing each other
• Mike celebrates his “best father’s day ever”
• Ben is so eager for the hot tub he gets in before it’s fully heated up
• Tubing (Danielle’s first time!) and high ropes course are the main area attractions
• Hike at Bushkill falls. Marie and Chris try (and fail) to pour water in each other’s mouths, while Alex and Chris compete to throw rocks at trees (more intense than it sounds)
• Gram and Aunt Evie cover their glass-paned door in aluminum foil.
• Rotating dinner responsibility for the first time
• Gram and Aunt Evie take some time to rest and let their energy pills kick in before going to the grocery store
• Ben wins battle with fire thanks to lots of gasoline and an axe
• Mike and Mary play strip ping-pong. Unfortunately, no photographic exists.
• Laura reads 3.5 books in 5 days