So my main discovery from this fourth of July is this....life is very very different as a grown up. If you want to get to the parade on time, and have water to drink and snacks to eat you have to get up early and back said water and snacks and you have to haul chairs and strollers and diaper backs and sunscreen around with you....if the baby wasn't so stinking cute it would be awful. Did i mention we did not see a parade this year. We also would have missed the fireworks due to bed-time had my sisters neighbors not put on the "cul de sac of fire" which was at least as good as the fireworks the town of Joseph puts on, if not better. Thank you crazy possibly drunk neighbors.
We did however have fun with my sister and her kids, the highlight of our day was......
THE CASTLE PARK!!!
It is Joseph's favorite place on the earth...well one of his favorite places. He has many favorites...but to the point. The kid-ohs had a grand old time....
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| Maes aka "Cuby" showing his dad (my brother in law Jeff...not to be confused with my brother Jeff) playing on the pirate ship. |
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| My Romeo....obviously he's got the scene a little backwards.... |
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| Gwendolyn and her mommy (my sister Melissa) |
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| Annabeth was not the biggest fan of the park. |
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| But Gwendy cheered her up a bit...eventually |
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| Finn being very brave and strong. |
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| Nadia was a pretty great climber. |
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| She's the worlds first bald Rapunzel. |
After the park we had a yummy picnick at our place. Good food over came the fear of bugs and we ate outside under the blankets.
And here is a picture for Grandma Becky, since she is so far away. (Gramie Jody Pie too).
And here are a few more of my baby, just because I love her!! And I happen to think she is the cutest thing ever.
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| My sister's family has a tradition of giving their baby animals. Gwendy the Roo, Measey the bear ect. ect. We had no intention of doing this with our kids but....look at the little Owl. It just sort of happened. |
