July 4, 2014
We had a great time this 4th of July. It was so much better for me since I didn't have to do all the GAMES and do a lot of the food this year. I am so glad too because I got a little case of heat stroke setting up the day before.
We decided to have it at my Dad's again this year. He bought a new WATER SLIDE! It was so much fun. Everyone enjoyed it. My Dad is going to start renting it out if anyone is interested. It really is a blast!
I took a bazillion pics and video but for the sake of time and space I am only going to post a few. Sorry if you were there and I didn't post a pic of you this time. I was so bummed out that we didn't take our annual family 4th of July picture this time! That bothers me so bad because I would bet it is Grandma Hobbs' last one. Who knows though? She might surprise us! We also forgot to have the annual Watermelon Seed Spittin' Contest! I will do much better next time.
Before I post this I want to thank Zach and Grandpa Tom, Mikell and Mona for working so hard to set this all up for us this year. I really appreciate it.
This is the water slide my Dad bought. It is so much fun!
This is the slide my Dad rented for the day
My almost 100 year old Grandma wearing her Old Navy Flag shirt!
We put up canopies and tarps with a mist to help us stay cool.
Lytton, Remi, and Ashley
Ashley with her Grandma's: Shirley and Rena
Mona, Alison, and my Dad
Remington taking a big bite out of the watermelon
My big plate of food!
Mikell and Waylon
Remington and Lytton
A very good sport right here! Jessica is due in 2 weeks!
Grandma Shirley and Waylon
Brody and Reece. He is such a good Dad!
Andy taking the curve!
Boston and Kell racing down the slide
Lytton and Remi in the pool. I love to see these Dad's so involved with their kids.
Uncle Brody with Channing
Jackson going very fast down the slide
Ashley took Remington down. He liked it the first time but not after that.
Erin and all the kids getting ready to squirt each other. Jackson, Channing and Boston are in front.
I really didn't squirt Erin!
Diane and Remington
Boston and Zach cruisin' down the water slide
Ashley and Remi
Cute little Rylee
Mona would scream the whole way down the slide. She was so funny!
Erin and Channing
Mona sliding fast
Jackson beating his very fast time
Morgan loved holding Winston most of the afternoon.
Big Grandma. She didn't like the mist. She kept saying when the breeze would come, someone turn off that damn water!
I had to show the table cloth I made out of bandanas.
Debbie taking a turn watching the kiddo's play in the pool.
Ashley and Lytton
Brody and Lytton are hilarious to watch. Actually all of the older boys are a blast to watch!
Here they are again. I actually have these two pics switched. This was when they were coming down and the one above is of them landing!
Sweet Jessica taking it easy in this heat.
We were happy when Steve put on some trunks and we all video taped him coming down the slide, well trying to at least. He got stuck and had to have Zach push him down!
Boston raced Grandpa Tom. He told him he was slow and next time had to go on the little slide.
My Dad. Thanks for putting on a great 4th of July
Boston and Channing loved eating lots of Rocket Pops and Otter Pops
These two little ones were all tuckered out. Remi and Waylon took a good snooze.
I love this pic of Zach. He had so much fun going down the slide. The boys kept racing to see who could get the fastest time. I believe Andy won with Brody a close second.
Debbie went down several times too.
We had such a fun time together as a family. I am so thankful we can spend time together, I am thankful for this beautiful country that we live in, and for the FREEDOMS we enjoy.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
