July 4th weekend wrap-up

I did very little blogging over this past holiday weekend and spent considerable time enjoying family time. I was on call Thursday the third, so I didn't dare to risk going home for the annual fireworks display for fear that, if called, I wouldn't be able to respond quickly enough, with the traffic congestion and all. Grandma, the girls, and Aunty Michelle said that they were spectacular. Uncle Jacob and Kristi arrived on the afternoon of the 4th for the weekend. The weather was perfect for a fourth of July celebration, and we all made the most of it: from visits with friends and neighbors, setting up the tent, sipping margaritas or beer, and Pepsi products, swimming and more swimming and reading and ladder toss, to camp fires and marshmallow roasting. That was just on the fourth. Saturday was filled with swimming, skipping stones, shopping, napping, reading, and trying to catch fish in a plastic cup. Jay and Kristi went to Lucas and Christy's wedding reception while the rest of the clan went to Bedrock for dinner and....ICE CREAM! (I've decided that I need to recapture the patience, as well as the imagination of a 7 year old trying to catch fish in a plastic cup!!!!). We watched ducks and geese and a weasel, sunsets and and kitties lounging in the windows. We went kayaking and took a toad with us in Hailey's kayak. Crystal learned to kayak with grandma's help. We saw Richard get in the boat, and Scott brought Crystal a net to make catching fish a little easier. We BBQ'd and ate ,and, and ,and well we were just busy.