Gabriel & Jared slept over at our house on July 3-4. In the morning, Laura and Darrin came home form the hotel and we all went to Sacajawea Park for a little picnic, then home for siesta. At 5pm, we headed out to the ranch with the Lehmans, the Winsors, and some Melin/Marsh family...
Gabriel & James at the ranch picnic July 4th.
Darrin, Laura, & Mom Melin at the ranch picnic.
--Crazy kids playing at the ranch on July 4th: Heidi, Boston, Addie, Alexander, & Jaylee--
Gabriel & James at the ranch picnic July 4th.
Darrin, Laura, & Mom Melin at the ranch picnic.
--Crazy kids playing at the ranch on July 4th: Heidi, Boston, Addie, Alexander, & Jaylee--Peter & Zuzana came with us to the ranch, too, and we had to leave at 7:30 to take them into town for the last night of the Livingston Roundup--their first rodeo! When we got to the fairgrounds, it was crowded and the signs said "sold out," but Rich jumped out and escorted them to the ticket counter and said, "Can you help me out? I've got two Slovakian students who've never been to a rodeo? Aren't there any tickets at all left?" The ticket person felt sorry for P&Z and handed Rich two $25 ticket and said, "Tell them to have a great time!" So Rich got them in to the rodeo for free and they LOVED it!
In the meantime, we all went back to our house with the Lehmans and the Winsors to eat the yummy Pioneer Woman flag cake I had made. The kids played in the kiddie pool and we all say on the lawn and the hammock and watched the sunset. Soon it was 10pm--time to go watch fireworks at the Claar's house (which is on 3 city lots near the fairgrounds--perfect!). When we got there, the fireworks had begun and the Claars' firepit was all stoked up. The kids were out on the lawn in chairs and blankets, the adults were on the wrap-around porch and lawn chairs, and I could only make out people's faces when a big firework burst. It was sooooo beautiful!
--Addie with her s'more, and Jared in the foreground.--
"OOOOOOO"
"AHHHHHHH"God Bless America!
--Zuzana and her first s'more --
--Peter & his first s'more--
After the fireworks, Rich picked up Peter and Zuzana from the rodeo and brought them over to make their first s'mores. I also tasted my first roasted banana (yet another thing I missed not going to girls' camp--and no, I still don't regret missing out on camp--not even a delicious banana roasted with chocolate chips, nuts, and marshmallows could make me wish I had participated in the histrionics and catiness of three days in the woods--and DIRT--with adolescent girls, even when I was an adolescent girl).
--The Firepit--
It was Norman-Rockwell-eque, and I felt so grateful for all my blessing at that moment--great friends, a fabulous family, liberty, health, education, testimony, charity, home, food, mini-van, Montana weather and beauty...the list goes on and so does my gratitude for ALL OF IT!
--Zuzana and her first s'more --
--Peter & his first s'more--
After the fireworks, Rich picked up Peter and Zuzana from the rodeo and brought them over to make their first s'mores. I also tasted my first roasted banana (yet another thing I missed not going to girls' camp--and no, I still don't regret missing out on camp--not even a delicious banana roasted with chocolate chips, nuts, and marshmallows could make me wish I had participated in the histrionics and catiness of three days in the woods--and DIRT--with adolescent girls, even when I was an adolescent girl).
--The Firepit--It was Norman-Rockwell-eque, and I felt so grateful for all my blessing at that moment--great friends, a fabulous family, liberty, health, education, testimony, charity, home, food, mini-van, Montana weather and beauty...the list goes on and so does my gratitude for ALL OF IT!
2 comments:
WE had such a nice time. I too am thankful for all those things...especially good friends.(hint*)Great pictures...and I am glad we got to spend it with you!
I love pictures of your kids!!
I want more Heidi-isms. Does she still say "Yes I are" ?? Is that right? Am I thinking of the wrong kid?
Where's the pic of your cake?
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