Fourth of July

Our Fourth of July was pretty low-key, but it was still a fun one! We went to the Fourth of July parade in Hamilton in the morning. There were veterans in Corvettes, Shriners in little cars (Daddy's favorite), marching bands, and lots and lots of flags. The boys enjoyed waving their flags at the participants--in between bites of ice cream, that is.

Later, we grilled out and ate dinner on the deck. This is a rare treat for us, and the boys ate it up. (Pun intended.) They especially loved having cupcakes for dessert. Hmmm...seems like we love our desserts around here!?

The next night, Daddy took the boys to see fireworks at Hueston Woods State Park. Colby wasn't a huge fan, but Wyatt seemed to have a good time!

We enjoyed wishing America a Happy Birthday, and we're thankful to call this great country home!

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Fenwick Festival

Yesterday evening, we found ourselves with only two children! (Wyatt was spending the night with Mamaw Mary and Grandpa Danny.) We decided to take Colby and Jackson to the Fenwick Festival, and we ended up having a fun time! Colby rode the giant slide with Daddy, something he wasn't ready to do last summer at the County Fair. As he would say, "I'm FOUR now." Of course, four-year-olds have way more fun. We rode a few other rides and enjoyed a pulled pork dinner. Mommy and Daddy entered a basket raffle. Colby had a blast playing games, including Mommy's favorite Price is Right game--Plinko! He won a handsome purple plastic samurai sword. As we prepared to leave, we were treated to a hot air balloon launch. We got pretty close as the pilots and crews filled the balloons--close enough to make a certain four-year-old nervous. All was well, though, as we watched the colorful balloons lift off.

A couple of days later, Mommy got a phone call and was surprised to learn that we actually won a basket in the raffle! We're now the proud owners of a Vera Bradley duffle, wallet, and bulletin board. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Mudhole

What happens when it's a hot day and you just don't feel like waiting for the pool to fill up? You take out your water hose, of course! And then you spray it up in the air so your crazy kids can run through the water and cool off. And you think, "Yeah, I've got things completely under control. I can think on my feet. I'm flexible."

Until...your crazy kids realize that the water has created a small mudhole in the yard. But is any mudhole a small one when boys are involved? Uh, no. Before you know it, they're sliding in the mud, wiping it on themselves, wrestling in it. Your gut tells you to stop them. They'll get dirty! They'll need showers! We need to go eat lunch! But then you see how happy they are and you decide that none of those worries matters. Yep, you've got things completely under control indeed.

Strawberry Fields Forever

We joined some MOMS Club friends the other day to try something new--strawberry picking! The boys enjoyed hunting for big berries, although Mommy had to help Colby out a little. We couldn't have asked for a prettier day to be outside, and we sure did enjoy the fruits of our labor later on. Strawberry shortcakes all around!

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