24th of July!!

We started our 24th of July off with a fantastic breakfast with Maka and Great Grandma Miles at IHOP. We ate and ate until we were ready to pop, then a clown came over to our table and made the kids balloons. Hayden did not appreciate his humor and the other kids humored him by attempting to laugh. (They seem to have reached the age where they were embarrassed for the guy instead of entertained by him) But he did an amazing job and all the other children in the restaurant clapped and cheered!

For lunch we went to Grandma and Grandpa B's house for a BBQ and slip and slide.

The day was hot and the water was cold, a perfect combination for a good time...

...that's when the competitive games entered the ring making it great times...

the"who can get the most air on the slip and slide" game

the "bulldozer" game was a hit with the boys

"who can grab the cone on the way down the slip and slide" game, which turned into the "who can slide in-between Dave's legs and grab the cone" game.

Then Dave and Skee and made up their own game of "slide under my legs and I will grab your bum" game, it went something like this (kids don't try this at home):

After dinner we went to Kristi's house and swam for another 2 hours. The kids were exhausted and slept until 10 am the next day, but we had fun and are grateful to have so many family members around to celebrate with us!