Our 4th

We had a quiet 4th of July. Lexi and Merrit were at the Hicks' and we had a huge yard to mow. It took Charlie and I about 4 and 1/2 hours to mow it all. But now it's to a point where we can manage it better so it shouldn't take so long next time. After that we were really tired and didn't feel like trying to watch fireworks so we stayed home, put the kids to bed early and watched Oceans Thirteen. It was a nice quiet evening.

The next day, Saturday, we went to the Hicks' for the Hicks' family reunion. There was a good turn out and it was fun to see everyone. We had family pictures taken. That was fun until Jaxson decided not to cooperate anymore. His pictures turned out just as well as the grandkids pictures we just took at Mom and Dad's. We haven't had Hicks family pictures in 6 years, so it was about time.

Then on Sunday we went to Westland for Les and Kristi's baby blessing; their little girl Audrey. The only bad part about that was that church started 8:30 am which meant we left Flint at 7:15. That wasn't a nice thing. But we made it on time and it was a nice experience. Then we went to Kristi's parents' house afterward for lunch. After that we took Lexi and Merrit back to the Hicks' and came home. It was a jam-packed weekend, but it was GREAT to spend so much time with family. Oh, and lastnight, Chelsea and Makayla both threw up. What a way to cap off the weekend. They are acting better this morning, but we will probably have a slow day of relaxing just to make sure.

The Fowlerville Fair starts this Saturday. The kids will be showing their crafts on Saturday to be judged. The goat show is Tuesday and then next Saturday will be the auction of the animals. We will probably be in Fowlerville for the whole week, next week. Their internet connection stinks so I probably won't be on a whole lot. The kids are looking forward to the fair and I'll try to take lots of pictures to post.

Jana, how did your marathon go? I hope you did well. What did you guys do for Addie's birthday? Did Kari come to visit?