July 4th

Our friends persuaded us to have our 4th of July party despite the house not being done and the backyard looking very scary.  We're so glad we did.  It turned out to be such a fun time, lots of good food, great conversation and even though it was very humid that day, the evening was tolerable.  We did start out the day walking to our friends, the Yosts who live where the parade begins.  They have a nice shade tree to sit under and we didn't have to stake out a spot the day before!  The kids got plenty of candy too.  As tradition, we eat Godfather's pizza after the parade.  Usually we have my parents or Brian's parents here too but this year it was just us. So Brian ordered and picked it up and we enjoyed it in our lovely air conditioned house.  After naps and just plain chilling out in the afternoon, the party was underway.  Caitlin and I made a couple games for the kids to play using swim noodles.  Brian and the other girls blew up over 200 water balloons.  Everyone brought fantastic food.  JoAnna brought sparklers for the kids.  At the end of the evening some friends went to another friends to watch the fireworks but Brian and I and the girls went down to the fair grounds and watched the awesome show there.  I think it may have been one of the best years for fireworks.   

our crew

making sure it's divided up fair and square

that's alot of tootsie rolls!

kids having a water balloon toss

mr. Eli Yost

So cute...Dominic Yost

grace.katie.kylie.caitlin.abby.emily.ella

miss cutie pie - Lydia

beautiful blue eyed babe

javolin toss or human ring toss?

water balloon toss - rachel/elli - luke/kael

mr. jared gleisner

Beckham who really got into the dirt/mud.  Looks like goth makeup!

the kids before the fight

the parents before the fight

the fight...parents blew them out of the water!

the retreat...