Happy 250th Birthday, America!
Aaron took time off Friday to spend with the family. He and I went to a morning class at the gym together and had our buns absolutely spanked by the instructor.
We took the kids out for bagels, and then decided we need a lake. Lake Ann is forever our favorite, so we parked at the dam and set up a few chairs in the shade on a fishing dock. It was great! The “lake holidays” are always when it hits Aaron how badly he wants to live on the lake or own a boat. I don’t doubt he will buy one soon if he can find what he’s looking for.
On the 3rd, we went to the Murray’s America 250 bash. It was wildly patriotic. Randy puts on a great show and killer potluck. Always fun to see old friends from Bella Vista. There was a flyover, a helicopter landing, and a hilarious patriotic costume contest with a hot dog stand, Mr Rushmore, and all the Washington mall monuments. 17 year old Hank deploying huge fireworks as “rocket man” is always just the right amount of unhinged. One guy sitting in front of us pumped his fists in the air and belted out, “yes America! Hell Yeah America! After every firework. We were all dying over the excitement and Corbin has been quoting him for days. 😂
I love Arkansas summer.
On the 4th, we grilled tri tip, the boys went to hit buckets of balls, and girls went to metfield pool.
One noteworthy thing that happened this year was Sloane being more brave about fireworks. Our neighbor boy Elliot was freaking out and Sloane decided to be brave. She took off her headphones and took them over to him. I was proud of her for being brave and for serving her neighbor. Way to go Sloane!
Mother Nature ended fireworks a little early as a thunderstorm powered through, but the Lost Boys have been lighting them all week and loving life with lighters and free will.
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