July 4th 2013

Each year we celebrate the Fourth of July in Garden Plain.  Their town has a huge celebration.  My Mima lives there as well as my brother and sister.  Not to mention this is the town where our children will be attending school and the school district I will be teaching in the next school year.

 

Our family getting ready for the parade

Little stinker didn't want to smile

Landrie absolutly loves this little man.  This is her cousin little Jae

She picked up on the fact that a cute 2 year old girl waving recieved candy

Jaren was battling a throat virus so had an ok day, but not the best

Mima Cheryl with Landrie Lynn

Daddy was holding the candy bag so Jaren didn't stray to far from him.

This is our turtle.  They have turtle races at the city park and while this is our first year to participate it is a BIG deal.  There were two heats in the small turtle division this year, one in medium sized turtles and one in large size.  We were in the small size turtle and didn't make it to the finals.

One this that caring for this turtle for a week confirmed for Mark and I is that we are NOT animal people. 

The kids trying to get a view of the races

ready....   set....

go

Jaren thought this was a pretty neat police car

Mima Mac and Jaren walking back up from playing by the pond.  Mima and Papa Mac have a cabin on their land and we had the fourth there this year.  The land behind this picture is actually where we will be building our house in a few years.  We are so excited and CAN'T wait!!!

Landrie and Jaren enjoying a yummy meal with Matea

Papa Mac relaxing for a bit

Jaren had fun doing some snap and pops with cousin Jennavieve

The boy loves to swing

She thinks she can do anything Jaren can - scares me to death

My sister-in-law Holly and our mutual friend Christina

Watching some family fireworks