4th of July Weekend

A couple days after we got home from Texas, Bonnie and I went up to mom and Dave's house for the weekend of the 4th. Benny stayed back with lots of work to catch up on and a cold he was trying to kick. As soon as we got there, we hopped right in the pool.

Future Flyer? Who knows.

The weather looked like it was supposed to be a little gloomy, so mom had all kinds of other activities planned. Wiffle ball, rope ball, puzzles, and obstacle course - there is always so much to do!

We made another visit to the nearby park.

Here are the girls in action on the obstacle course.

And of course there were tons of great food and delicious desserts.

We took a hike one day to Bear's Den. The weather was perfect for it.

Afterward we went to Great Country Farms, a favorite in our family. Every time we go it seems to get bigger and better. 

We did a 4th of July celebration on the 3rd with a parade around the pool, an American flag cake, sparklers, and fireworks.

Eric lead the firework display and did a fantastic job. 

The neighbors tried to show us up with a legit fireworks show, which was also fun to see. But I still liked ours better.

We played lots of games and puzzling.

After one terrible night of sleep the first night, this girl recovered pretty well. 

She thought the pool was a little too cold but finally started warming up to it on the last day.  

We headed back on the 4th to get back to Benny. It's always such a great time at grandma and Dave's - thank you so much for having us! We can't wait to visit again!