4th of July Weekend at Shakamak

It seems our 4th of July plans are never quite the same, but we always have a great weekend (usually camping somewhere)! This year, we went camping at Shakamak. Since Alex was a kid, his parents have enjoyed camping with his aunt and uncle and their boys. We were ALL able to camp together this weekend.

The whole crew- Adam, Tristen, Alex, Lou, & Marv in back. Andre holding Gabe, Mandi, Tim, Krista, Tera w/Brynna, Jenn w/Brent, Trista, Brad, Janet, & Mervin in the middle. Ella, Braylee, Addison, Sydney, and Brody in front.

These boys have lots of camping memories from over the years.
Adam, Brad, Andre', Tim, and Alex

We spent most of the weekend at the pool. The big girls and dads spent a ton of time on the slide and diving boards while the moms and little ones stayed mostly in the "beach" area.

Brynna's patriotic piggies

Tracee, the twins, and my niece & nephew came over to swim with us on Saturday afternoon. We had just went down the slide...Hadlee loved it, Kooper hated it! ;)

My parents' grandkids: Emilee, Hadlee, Brynna, Ely, Braylee, & Kooper

We went to Sullivan Saturday evening to watch the fireworks.

The chaos of taking a walk/bike ride with lots of little kids. :)
Brody, Braylee, Sydney, Trista, and Addison...the others weren't in the mood for photos.

Gramma Lou brought squirt bottles for the kids...a big hit, especially with Annabelle!


The kids made patriotic crowns and decorated their bikes.
When we got home Monday evening, we went over to Gramma and Pappy's fire pit for more fun.The girls with Uncle Adam and Tristen

I'm so thankful for the friendship these 4 girls share.

We found our own little spot to watch the fireworks too. While searching for the right spot, we had quite the adventure on the golf carts...just ask Braylee.

Now for some random things...

The girls found these panda jammies and just had to have them. They said it would show their new sister how much they love her.

We helped Eli celebrate his 1st birthday! Mandy did such a cute job decorating.
Braylee made a Chinese take-out container at daycare. She told me she made it for her new sister and put Chinese food in it. Sure enough...I opened it up and there was Chinese food inside!
The girls made yogurt pops by sticking a spoon in the top of a yogurt and letting it freeze. Such a healthy and fun snack!