You Make Me Melt Like a Popsicle on the 4th of July

My best friend Heather Baum and her family came out to see us for the 4th of July weekend.

We had a great time with them!  We went to the parade, made a great dinner and went to the fireworks on the 4th.  The next day we were off camping.  The kids had so much fun. (The adults thought it was allright too.)  I know there are a ton of picutres, but each one just makes my heart so happy!  I am so glad they came out to play!

Lydia so happy to see Kenzie!  They call themselves best cousins!

I think Matt was rethinking sitting down!

The girls' star hair for the parade

Ready for the parade to start

All the kiddos.  Tyler loves pictures!

The Baums. Kenzie, Matt, Katie, Heather, Lexii and Alyssa

Beau workin' it with his new grill

Making rootbeer.  A big hit!  We had A LOT of rootbeer!

The kids dance to the live band before fireworks.

I just kind of adore her

Watching fireworks



Our cabin we rented

Swimming was the first thing we did when we got there

So fun!  The hot springs feeds into the river so it is nice and warm.

The Dad's making chicken in the dutch oven.  It was sooo yummy!

Making ice cream in ziploc bags

Dutch oven peach cobbler and home made icecream!

Beau gave each of the kids their own little flashlight for the night!  You would have thought it was Christmas!
That night we had bats coming out from the roof of the cabin and the kids loved watching them. 
We also saw a deer right by our cabin!

Trying to get moving the next morning.  We packed up and went home that day.
We took all the kids to the park that evening and the Baum's went home. What a fun weekend!

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