4th Of July 2014

We went to a wonderful parade and it started out with a great big candy drop.

All the candy was dropped at once vs. lots of people throwing throught the parade.

All the kids ended up with a 1/2 bag full!

It was a beautiful day and we sat in the shade of a big oak tree.

We were able to share the day with Grandma and Grandpa H.

Our annual 4th picture of all the kids! 

This year cousin Teagan was able to join us!
Have a wonderful week....we are off the Family Camp in Ohio!
Won't be back until August!

Sky Zone Fun!



Rocky had some great moves going to the basket....

....and Ky did, too.

Moe was "flipping out"......



....and Coco was practicing her....

.....gymnastic moves!

Buttercup was perfecting her front handsprings....

...and Nacho had tons of fun just jumping around!
We love going to Sky Zone!
Thanks, Grandma Jo, for treating us to a fun time!

Buttercup's Dash

 

Buttercup Received 1st Place in the 9-10 Year Old Division!

Nacho's Long Jump

 

He Got First Place in the 6-7-8 Year Old Division!

A Day At The Lake

Our favorite day of the South Dakota vacation was our day at the lake!

A sandy shore....

....a clear, warm day....

...and a jet ski on open water....

....all equaled a day filled with special memories!

Of course, sharing this day with cousins made it even better!

Baby Anton was excited to go on the "Vroom, Vroom!"

And I think his big brothers were even more excited to take him on his first ride!

As you can see, Baby Anton came back very wet.....the jet ski tipped over during their ride!

Baby Anton also fell and bumped and scraped his nose on the sidewalk....

....but, that didn't keep him from enjoying the day!

Nacho loved looking for rocks and either skipped them or put them in his rock collection.

We all had smiles of contentment on our faces by the end of the day!

The giddyness of cartwheels mixed in with the satisfaction of contentment....that is what vacation is all about!

At Aunt Esther's.....



....we were treated to good conversation, special gifts, cookies and lemonade, a few games of pool.....



...and this beautiful rainbow!!

The colors were so close....

....we could reach up and touch the red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple!

A visit filled with colorful surprises!
It was nice to see you, Aunt Esther!
Have a wonderful week! We are happy for you that you will have your California family back home!  Enjoy your time together!