We were lucky enough to have plenty of each this 4th of July holiday ~
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After grilling up some awesome eats...
D took his younger cousin for a cruise on the 4 wheeler...
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I'm not sure if there is anything so cuuuuute...
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H kept herself busy making *fireworks* out of chalk on the driveway...
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And someone may or may not have thought the chalk looked nicer on his face instead than it did on the ground! HA HA!
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The kids settled in nicely while the hubs got busy on a spectacular backyard bonfire...
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Smores were enjoyed...
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By family of all ages...
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The fire was perfection...(GREAT JOB HONEY!)
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But the raging MN Mosquitos and the early morning wake up calls had us running for indoors earliar than I wanted to...
Rise and Shine...4th of July day brought, what else, a parade...
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Cousins, waiting for the parade to start...
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Our group, basking in the sun waiting on the parade...
Turns out, our office VIP seats were a dud this year...the 2 alloted spots in the shade were taken...leaving us no choice...(doesn't it figure the ONE YEAR I don't bring a blanket, an umbrella, etc!)
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And after a hot day in the sun, taking in a parade, more great grilled grub, some time in our backyard kiddie pool and bounce house water slide...
Even though we were all tired and exhausted...
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We headed out for fireworks...
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It's hard to know where to go, when there are a dozen cities around you with fireworks shows...
We ended up at Valley Fair - or, if I'm being specific, in a field ACROSS from Valley Fair.
(Notice the rides in the fireworks photos! -
Yes, people were enjoying themselves on the rides while the fireworks shot off overhead...)
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It was an awesome nightcap to a fun filled weekend...
A weekend filled with many adventures.
A weekend filled with great food...great friends, and great family...
we don't see our family near enough...
Yes, people were enjoying themselves on the rides while the fireworks shot off overhead...)
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It was an awesome nightcap to a fun filled weekend...
A weekend filled with many adventures.
A weekend filled with great food...great friends, and great family...
we don't see our family near enough...
It's hard, raising kids & having 99.9% of our adventures with no family around. Of course, our kids don't know any different...but I do.
I'm trying to change that - but it's easier said than done...
I'm trying to change that - but it's easier said than done...
We are so very grateful for the times we do have together...
1 comments:
Great pictures- we had a great time!!! A little certain someone is still making chalk fireworks on our driveway a week later, same as his cousin!
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