Sunday, July 11, 2010

Celebrating the 4th...

Saturday morning...we woke up and Benson took the kids to a hometown parade! I stayed home with Lucy (she was still recovering from the car ride) but Benson and the kids had a blast with Twila's family and came home with all kinds of treasures...loads of candy, necklaces, stuffed animals, ties, hand sanitizer, stickers...you name it!
waiting for their prizes




Then we all went to the Oakridge pool where they had lots of pool games and snow cones



I enjoyed sitting by the pool while the older cousins completely entertained my kids!


Yummy shaved ice!


Carter was Lucy's buddy...I think I need a 13 year old!

One of the games was a money toss...all the kids were PUMPED for this!

Then that night we went back to Oakridge where they set up a little course on the golf course for the kids to ride the golf carts! Jake was brave enough to ride while Sammy drove! These 2 were really good buddies too!
Watch out...Brandon, Ben, and Nate had lots of fun riding the golf carts...later (on a different ride) Ben FELL OUT of the golf cart with Brandon driving!



Sammy and Jake


Notice Jake is holding on REAL tight...she was a crazy driver!

this was Sammy parking the golf cart...it was supposed to be in a straight line...umm...she was a little bit off! But that was her first time...she did get better!




Now Jake's turn to drive!


Carter was brave enough to be a passenger while Ben drove (notice his foot is on the break)!


Benson took Nate and Lucy for a ride! We seriously spend HOURS doing this...it was so, so, so much fun!


Twila had told us there would be face painting at the party...I was imagining like the young women painting a rainbow on your cheek...when the kids got this...I was AMAZED! Its like professional! The kids loved this! Ben is Darth Mal, Sammy is a butterfly, and Nate is a dragon!



There was also people doing balloon animals!


Benson and I at dinner! There was TONS of yummy food! I don't think I have ever eaten so much in my LIFE!



They had a hula-hoop contest going on the whole night..and you had to hula-hoop for an entire song and you could win a stuffed animal! Nate and Jake tried for HOURS before Nate finally gave up and Jake actually won and little dog (that he later gave to Lucy)!



back to driving golf carts...this time Carter and Sammy

Carter, Jake, Nate, Ben, and Sammy waiting in line!


We laid blankets out on the golf course and waited for fireworks! We were super worried how Lucy would react...but she actually loved the fireworks!



Ben looked super scary!


FIREWORKS! Nate yelled the whole time (shocking, I know) "THAT'S AMAZING" or "THAT'S A GREEN ONE" or "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT" The whole place was laughing and enjoying the commentator!
It was a PERFECT day! And {hopefully} our new 4th of July Tradition!

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