I loaded the rest of our July 4th pictures onto the computer. It took me awhile but I have posted alot of pictures of that great weekend. Isn't it wonderful that we can celebrate our freedom in this wonderful country as a family and have so much fun.
As you view these pictures you will notice the love and commraderie that we all enjoy as a family. A very big thank you to mom and dad (grandma & grandpa and great grandma and great grandpa) for making this all possible. This is what life is all about. We have a great time together. Everyone helps everyone and we watch each others children so everyone can be safe. The little ones all play together, fish off the pier with the help of a very willing and patient Uncle and cousins...not just once...but over and over and over. There are endless boat rides and ski trips and sand castles built. There are grilled hot dogs and burgers and brats....salads, watermelon and cookies and brownies....everyone shares! There are more hours spent fishing and the patience of waiting for that special "catch". There are games and baseball and water squirt guns. There is camping in the tent and Tyler coming in the house in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and couldn't find my room....and didn't want to wake anyone to ask them where I was so he just went back to the tent. This same little boy though doesn't hesitate for one second to squirt you between the eyes with his water pistol!!
It's more than words can describe the fun and joy we have together....so I will let the pictures do the talking.
Moms and dads, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, cousins and friends.
The pictures tell the story......see for yourself!
As you view these pictures you will notice the love and commraderie that we all enjoy as a family. A very big thank you to mom and dad (grandma & grandpa and great grandma and great grandpa) for making this all possible. This is what life is all about. We have a great time together. Everyone helps everyone and we watch each others children so everyone can be safe. The little ones all play together, fish off the pier with the help of a very willing and patient Uncle and cousins...not just once...but over and over and over. There are endless boat rides and ski trips and sand castles built. There are grilled hot dogs and burgers and brats....salads, watermelon and cookies and brownies....everyone shares! There are more hours spent fishing and the patience of waiting for that special "catch". There are games and baseball and water squirt guns. There is camping in the tent and Tyler coming in the house in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and couldn't find my room....and didn't want to wake anyone to ask them where I was so he just went back to the tent. This same little boy though doesn't hesitate for one second to squirt you between the eyes with his water pistol!!
It's more than words can describe the fun and joy we have together....so I will let the pictures do the talking.
Moms and dads, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, cousins and friends.
The pictures tell the story......see for yourself!
A new face at the lake this year....a friend of Mike's....Camille...from Utah.
Another new face....Megan...visiting Jeff...also from Utah.It was great see Matt.
He didn't waste anytime playing with the kids.
Ella's catch
Lauren's catch
Grandma Iris (Jill's mom) under the blue tarp.
John and Terry
Matt and Nathan
The boys (cousins) taking a break from swimming/fishing.
Uncle Scott and Devon going fishing
Ryan and the boys "net fishing".
Checking out what they caught...notice the girls looking on.
Ella and Ally (sisters)
As the kids were digging in the sand....they came across something white and round...
They called Uncle Scott over to check it out....turns out they had found some turtle eggs. If you look really hard....you can see the little round eggs. They covered them up again and left them alone.
Bruce and Devon on the wave runner
Carter's turn with his dad on the wave runner
Now a turn for Tyler and Lauren
This is actually Carter's catch...a big catfish. Uncle Scott is showing them how to hold it
Tyler...always "thumbs up"
Jeff and Natalie
Deanna knows how to relax
Tyler and Lauren waiting for a ride
Grandpa playing with Chelsea
Bruce, Tiffany, Paul and Tracey
Lauren and Natalie trying to paddle the raft.
Then it was off to the farm. Thanks to Jim.... the kids (young and not so young) got to try out the farm toys
Brian and Heather on Jim's motor bike.
Bruce and Carter on the bike
Bruce and Tiffany in the dune buggy
And finally....the horseback rides..thanks to Uncle Jim as he guided Butch....named after our wonderful horse loving Uncle Butch
The spectators as they waited for their turns
This was a long one....hope you enjoyed the "show".
A big thank you to everyone!!!
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