The fourth of july
Our day began around 6:30 am when David and his family left to help cook breakfast at the park for Liberty Days. By 8:00, the girls and I showed up in time for us to eat a full plate of pancakes, biscuits and gravy, fruit, sausage, hashbrowns, and juice. At 8:45 I sang the National Anthem for the first time in my life (as a solo that is) and as terrified as I was, it went quite well! I forgot how much I love to sing out in the open with a microphone. Your voice just feels powerful and larger than it really is. The rest of the day, we watched competitions involving little kids trying to catch chickens, greased pigs, and riding crazed sheep. We took Hazel to all the booths where David won her a seahorse, she got a tatoo, a new necklace, and rode the caterpillar ride. We ate well, David caught a fish, we took naps, played at the park, and ended it all with a fantastic fireworks show. Happy fourth!
Our day began around 6:30 am when David and his family left to help cook breakfast at the park for Liberty Days. By 8:00, the girls and I showed up in time for us to eat a full plate of pancakes, biscuits and gravy, fruit, sausage, hashbrowns, and juice. At 8:45 I sang the National Anthem for the first time in my life (as a solo that is) and as terrified as I was, it went quite well! I forgot how much I love to sing out in the open with a microphone. Your voice just feels powerful and larger than it really is. The rest of the day, we watched competitions involving little kids trying to catch chickens, greased pigs, and riding crazed sheep. We took Hazel to all the booths where David won her a seahorse, she got a tatoo, a new necklace, and rode the caterpillar ride. We ate well, David caught a fish, we took naps, played at the park, and ended it all with a fantastic fireworks show. Happy fourth!
This is Hazel's game face that she had most of the parade as she clapped and cheered for the passerbys.
The seahorse David won for Hazel.
Our favorite, the caterpillar ride.
David caught this fish in a pool filled with about 25 kids all going after the same few fish.
She is actually asleep in this picture as we're transferring the carrier. so cute.
Kind of a random picture, but this is the booth we set up every year where we sell our homemade goods. In front of Vicki are the hairclips I made (I'll post a closer pic soon). Above her are the superman and batman capes she sewed which are really a fun idea. Sadly, not much sold this year. But now my girl's have enough hairclips to last the rest of their childhood!
I'm such a sucker for sleeping pictures.
Folks, is she cute or WHAT?
One of our very BEST friends, Camille Garrison, was in town from South Africa and lucky for us, she spent the evening of the 4th with us at Liberty Park. Camille, you are so fun to have around and we'll miss you. Til January!
Yeah for a family pic where everyone is looking at the camera! Even little Lottie is being obedient.We love the fourth of july!
4 comments:
Wow - way to go with the National Anthem! I think you need to post a video of that too! :)
I didn't know you were a singer! Very impressive.
I just decided: you are the MOST adorable family I have ever seen in my entire life! And no joke, I know a ton of cute families! I LOVE your family picture. Your girls are just gorgeous! :) Glad to hear you had a fabulous 4th!!!!!
Dave. Seriously. Do you have to ruin all the kids fun by stealing the fish they planted for them to catch? :) I can just see you at the side of the water, elbowing little kids, shoving them out of the way and talking trash while you pull the "prize" out of the water. I guess it was probably a fair fight, though, because most of them weigh as much as you do. Hope scarring little children was fun for you! (Oh, I almost forgot- cute pics of the kids!)
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