The road we are traveling always seems so crazy but somehow I seem to love every minute of it. The blessings far

outweigh the chaos. Come ride along and enjoy a few of our bumps, u-turns, rest areas, work zones, steep grades,

speed traps, and scenic views.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A Fourth To Remember

We spent a very fun and event filled weekend at the lake on the 4th. It was great to spend time with the Hickman family and with friends. The weather was great and the kids spent a lot of time in the water. On Saturday a fire started on the hill at the end of the lake. It was very captivating to watch. On Sunday morning when we woke up to clean up and pack up the power was out around the lake. That made for a very interesting adventure that morning. We had a great discussion about "olden times" as we washed dished by hand with boiled water and hauled buckets of water up from the lake to use in the bathrooms. Already looking forward to next year. Sorry these pictures are so out of order but here are a few highlights.

The fire made for some amazing photos taken from our front lawn.

Lounging in the hot tub after a midnight swim.

Fireworks! Fireworks! Fireworks!

The smoke from fire made for an awesome sunset picture.
A plane dropping fire retardent.

Synchronized Swimming!
Tons of laughter and fun.
Mollie's one request, making homemade ice cream with Grandma
Adventures in tubing!



Finally, Mike's highlight. His friend took him out crabbing on Friday and he really enjoyed eating his catch. Yes, there was plenty for everyone in the family.
Mollie having a little more fun.

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4 comments:

Hickman Clan said...

Oh man! Stop having all the fun with out us:) We are sure sad that we aren't going to make it up there to hang out with you guys this summer!

July 19, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Chalonn said...

Looks like you had a blast...literally! Glad you were able to be with family..that makes it all heavenly!

July 19, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Anna Lynne said...

so much fun! what a great thing to have a place to go and be with family!

July 20, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Kathryn said...

You may not remember me but I use to check and comment on your blog alot...that was before we decided to go on an extended vacation. I wanted to let you know I am back and I absolutely loved getting caught up. Just for the record, Joe is still sporting a nice looking bruise from his encounter with the rope swing. He did alot more then just walking on the water. I am not sure what you would call that! He is appreciative that you left those pictures out! We had a blast! Thanks for letting us hang out with you!

July 22, 2009 at 12:15 AM

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