Jeff and his family drove down from Montana for a week of fun during the 4th of July. We packed in so many activities during that week that we needed a few days of just sleep to recover. We started the week with a BBQ and family pictures.
Grandpa L. was such a trooper to have his own photo session with all the rambunctious kids. Grandma Coops gave them each a flag to wave around and I think great-grandpa got hit in the head a time or two.
The pictures taken on my parent's camera didn't turn out, so family picture day was pretty much a wash. We did get a few with our camera, so I was glad for that!
We promised the kids they could have a popsicle if the stood still and smiled for the camera...it kind of worked.
We went to see the fireworks at Murray Park on the 4th. The younger kids had a blast pushing each other around in the wagon!
We had quite a bit of time to kill before it got dark, so they found some friends and played some games. The little kids loved "Duck, Duck, Goose", but they didn't really get that only one person is supposed to chase the person who is it around the circle. As soon as someone would start running, they would all get up and start running around the circle. It was pretty entertaining to watch!
I didn't have my camera on the rest of the activities, but we had so much fun going to Lagoon, Cowabunga Bay, the movies, dinner, and just hanging out! Lexi summed it up when she said that it was "the best week of her life!"
I talked my sister into going to the 24th of July parade with me. She wasn't feeling well, but was nice and went anyway. I have to say that I do not understand why so many people sleep out on the street so that they can get a good spot, when we show up 30 min. before it starts and we're right next to them. There were quite a few people who slept through the whole parade because they were so tired!
The train hats were a big hit with the kids!
This train float was really neat!
Brennan loved the fire trucks!
This chinese dragon was pretty cool. It was so long that I couldn't get the whole thing in the picture. I don't know why I didn't get a picture of them, but the police motorcycles are my favorite part of the parade. They all wear mustaches, even the women. It was a lot of fun and I hope we make it again next year!
