End of the year BBQ

Maddie finished up her year with the Valley Vipers. We had tons of fun and made lots of new friends. Here are some of the final pictures...

Thanks for a great year!

Um...had a great 4th of July

The dating of this post will tell you how many pictures I have taken and how hard it has been to get them all on the blog. I'll be catching up for the rest of my life! Maybe when school starts things will slow down a bit. Then again, maybe they will get more hectic?

Anyhoo, this is how we spent our 4th...

Our little neighborhood bike parade.

The somewhat larger Huntsville parade.

My favorite...the fireworks. Love seeing the flag!

And to top it off, Aeva's ride back to the car. She was delirious by this point and holding on to Troy's hat for support.

Oh, and finishing off the popcorn.

Another wonderful 4th! God bless America, our troops and the freedoms we enjoy.

We managed for two years...and then, it was back.

Troy and I managed to keep our children away from Lagoon for 2 years! 2 wonderful, blissful years. And then, it was back. Stake Lagoon Day ruined our little streak of brainwashing our children into thinking Lagoon was a sewage treatment plant. They now know the truth and we are doomed.

Not only are we doomed once but...twice. After all, if you can Bounce Back for $10 you have to do it, right?

For posterity sake, I will post some memories. I will then hope that my feet and wallet recover before next years Stake Lagoon Day rolls around.

This is what happens when a lady with big buttons on her pockets walks by. The button grabs on to small girls ponies and yanks them to the side. I think Aeva lost half of her hair. Poor child. At least she has several years to grow it back.

Aeva LOVED the Tidal Wave. I actually get quite sick on the Tidal Wave. Something that never happened when I was younger. In fact, I used to point and mock people that got sick on rides. Karma has hit...I am now one of those "old, sick people." I did go on it for a second time, however. I had to catch Aeva's face each time she went up. I think the man in front (in the gray shirt) is waiting for me to puke on him. Taking pictures while already motion sick is not something I would recommend.

This is turning into an Aeva show but she is the only one that would hang out with mom for extended periods of time. Anyway, this is what happens when you put two 4 year olds on a water ride and neither of them know how to steer. They got soaked. Very fun to watch. Thumbs up for anyone needing some entertainment.

Thank you, Lagoon, for a fabulous time. Maybe I do like it. Perhaps having all 3 girls out of diapers and not needing naps makes this enjoyable. I'm sure I will be able to let you know next year. We will never be allowed to miss a year again. My girls are hooked!

The Poppers

We had a surprise visit from some of our favorite people...The Stapleys! The dropped into town and we reserved them for a night. We were also lucky enough to have a visit from The Poppers, an up and coming musical group.

They have a concert program to help you follow along and now when to "take a break."

They sing.

And dance.

And most importantly, they sign autographs!

And pose for pictures with their biggest fans.

And they are still humble enough to sleep on the floor.

Thanks Stapleys for an awesome time. We look forward to more surprise visits. We would also like to be advised of any concerts in the near vicinity.

Activity Days

Maddie has loved being old enough to go to Activity Days. They had a summer swim party. I am sure it passes off something in that little book. If not, we will make it so it does! They had an awesome time.

Even a couple of little sisters got to tag along.

Thanks to the awesome leaders that take their time to make such fun activities come to life!