Hi everyone! We got back late yesterday afternoon, and I had to get my house back in order before I allowed myself to catch up here! That's done, now, so here I am!
We had a great trip. Mostly. The plays were fantastic! I wish y'all lived closer so that you could come see them! What a great season!!! My brother was a saint, and took Jacob and Mary camping with his kids, so I didn't have to deal with their whining! They had a great time, and did lots of fun stuff! Mary was thrilled she was allowed to shoot the BB gun! She even hit the middle of the target!
We got haircuts for the boys, and I have to say that Timothy looks so much older, now! I cried, he screamed, and the barber shop people laughed! Such memories!
We spent the 4th at my dad's having a barbecue. I finally mastered my mom's fried chicken, which made my dad so happy! He has been missing that a lot! I promised to make it each time I come down. We also had dutch oven potatoes, baked beans, jello salad, and strawberry pie! It was a fun afternoon!
We spent the evening at my brother's house to watch the fireworks. The city shoots off the fireworks right behind their house, so we had a great view. The kids had a great time! My brother passed out glow sticks, instead of sparklers, and they were a huge hit! The best part was that no one got hurt!!!
The only bad thing was that Timothy really had a hard time this trip. I don't know what it was (possibly strange bed), but every night he would cry and cry until he started coughing so hard he would throw up. We'd clean him up, and put him in bed with us, but the coughing would continue all night long. I was worried about him, but he did just fine last night in his own bed. No crying, no coughing, no barfing! Hooray!!!
Now, we're back into our summer routine. The kids are cleaning the house for Katie's birthday party this Friday night, and then we'll go visit the cousins house for some playing.
I'm glad to see that so many had wonderful holidays! I missed you all!