Fourth of July 2009 - Come and Gone

Hangin' with Grand Ma after the parade, happy as can be on the "sa cycle"

The Fourth of July came and went so fast this year that it almost didn't feel like a holiday.

So let's see, Friday, hmmm, what happened Friday. Oh yeah, I worked!! Cam went with Bret to Itsen, MN (no idea if I spelled that right). They got first, put 40 feet on the rest of 'em. Peyton and I hung out at home that night. We actually took a 3 hour nap and then ate supper and snuggled on the couch and watched movies. It was very nice.

Saturday we put the bus and puller in the parade, along with Joel. We had a good time, it was fun to see all the people we knew that were watching the parade. Every year we sit and watch the parade and you never realize how many people are lining the streets that you know. The picture above is in the last corner of the parade, Dakotah was riding in the drivers seat of the puller, he was holding the Donkey out the window. Everyone loves Donkey. Joel was right behind us in the parade. Gina walked along outside the bus ~Thank YOU Gina~ I think it makes a difference to have someone out there interacting with the people.
Run Gina, she was thinking get me outta here, they made me walk the whole route.

Thanks again, Gina, your awesome!

Joel even looked like he was having a good time!

Peyton wanted out of the bus to go ride Harley with Grandpa Doc. She was mad when we pulled away and they weren't right behind us, so Grandpa Larry pretended to be on a Harley in the bus with us, Peyton looked at Larry and said "whoa", it was funny.

Saturday night we took Peyton to the fair. She LOVED the rides. So much that I couldn't get her off of them. We went on the Ferris wheel and the carousel, over and over. I couldn't get her off the carousel, she gripped her legs around the horse and held on to the pole so hard that I could barely move her, poor Cam just stood there handing the carny more tickets. Finally I told her the horses had to take a nap and that allowed me to peel her off only crying rather than kicking and screaming. After the first ride she started pushing me away from her. I can do this Mom, I don't need you. After that we watched the fireworks, she didn't get too excited she just watched with wide eyes and said "perty", pretty in Peyton's world.

There is a place in my heart for these hand in hand pictures. I can't get enough of them.

"moo" "cow"

Sunday was the pull at the fair. Cam got 4th, which we were happy with. I actually got a decent picture too, which I was happy with. Finally. It was a long hot day on Sunday, but fun to see a lot of the people from town that we wouldn't have normally seen at a pull.

Today ~ I pray for those unborn children who are developing every little body part, inside and out, you could imagine in their mother's womb. To think, there are actually some women out there selfish enough to not give up their nasty habits for the short 9 months of creation, where the child may have to deal with those selfish choices of their mother for the rest of their lives. It amazes me.