I am not sure why but they give us a long holiday weekend and we feel like we have to jam pack the entire summer events into those three glorious long days......It is all great fun stuff, but yes exhausting non the less.....
We started our weekend out in Holland visiting some college friends cottage, we got a chance to catch up, hang on the beach, play at the pool, go out to dinner and let the kids run themselves into a long self induced nap before the big fireworks!
Not a shabby set up, water was a bit cold so we headed up to the pool after a few hours....
Brady's just checking it out from a far - he stuck his toes in and I don't blame him I would have been parking in the chair too.....brrrr.....
What?? A boy's gotta eat!
Brooke was out searching for sea shells (which of course we HAD to lug home only to be dumped in the car)
Brooke maxing and relaxing with Dad poolside....
Brady surfing sans water (of course!)
Geronimo!!!
Dad thought it looked fun too, but somehow there didn't seem to be as much "launch" or "thrust" involved......more like plop plop fizz fizz......
Dining at one fancy Pronto Pup - GH you have got some Stiff competition...
The fireworks were great we rode our bikes to see them, didn't really think through the whole logistics of Brooke riding her bike back home at 11pm in the pitch dark, crossing streets....yikes!
Brady loved LOOKING at the fireworks, as long as his ears were completely muffled with my hands, so for the remainder of the night we sat like this......
The next morning we got up for a neighborhood pancake breakfast before the big parade (when I say big I mean extremely small lasting about 20 minutes) and carnival....... of course our adopted son "Buzz" came with....we don't dare leave without him!
Because there was only 24 hours left to be had in this freakishly event filled weekend we immediately bust over to the Pulleys house for BBQ and fireworks.....
There was a lot of cuteness going on, sucking down some root beer floats....
And kids bombing out doing whatever they could!
Happy Fourth of July Turkey Ball...
Then came Blongo Ball......
This is the sweet smile of victory - Chris scowl of defeat.....that's right in double OT Cherie pulled a three pointer out of nowhere to advance to the semi finals..... As you can imagine gloating and pouting were involved from each party!
Pulley vs. Munson in the semi finals - well of course when someone gives them selves a BYE in the second round......and also requests the left hand side.......I may be a poor loser but I am just saying there were a lot of special "breaks" for one Stacy P.
Ending in a father daughter finale?? Who could have guessed?? Who knew she had it in her??
Only to find out she ends up taking her dear ol' dad down when he steals the mini grill right out from her hands.....a competitor, yes.....but who knew the straight up lengths she will go.....
Then the kids bombed out with a lot of smoke and sulfur for the rest of the night!!
K.P. put on quite the display for all to watch....
Brady assumed the position - look familiar?? ha!
So after two nights of the kids staying up until 11pm or later, I am glad to be back to a half way reasonable schedule and slowing down for a minute.....haha right.........Brady's birthday, parents visiting, vacation next week, art festivals, beach time, work, t-ball........yeah things should slow down REAL soon :) Hope everyone had a great holiday!
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