We learned last week that the fourth of July is a big deal here.
Flags and banners still hang respectfully from most of the old houses in the old neighborhood. We displayed ours as well. The flag was given to us by the previous owner. His son told us he thought it should stay with the house. And we are happy to have it.
I think I previously mentioned the July 4th block party tradition. Well, it was a great time. We met new folks and chatted with our neighbors. The kids together decorated their bikes and Koko's wagon, then paraded up and down the hill for much of the morning. The t-shirts were a hit and cute I think.
We spent the rest of the day with our friends at a nearby lake. We feel so blessed to have met this family, and they graciously included us in their own family fourth tradition. It was great to swim, visit and eat.
Doesn't food (especially chip and dippy stuff) always taste better at the lake.
We drove home just after sunset and watched explosions of fireworks in every direction.
The neighbors warned us it would be loud in the old neighborhood, but we were not prepared for smoke-filled air seen in the light of the street lamps. You know how you smell the evening campfire on you the next day? Well, same thing here. It sounded like a war-zone, but that's okay. We pulled up to the old house just in time to sit on the front steps and watch the fireworks display.
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Hope all you dear friends and readers had a fun 4th.
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We spent the rest of the day with our friends at a nearby lake. We feel so blessed to have met this family, and they graciously included us in their own family fourth tradition. It was great to swim, visit and eat.
Doesn't food (especially chip and dippy stuff) always taste better at the lake.
We drove home just after sunset and watched explosions of fireworks in every direction.
The neighbors warned us it would be loud in the old neighborhood, but we were not prepared for smoke-filled air seen in the light of the street lamps. You know how you smell the evening campfire on you the next day? Well, same thing here. It sounded like a war-zone, but that's okay. We pulled up to the old house just in time to sit on the front steps and watch the fireworks display.
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| - koko won best float! - |
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| - E got an honorable mention - |
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| - this was such a fun craft to do with the kids - |
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Hope all you dear friends and readers had a fun 4th.
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in the details:
america t-shirts - fabric paint, letter stencils purchased from craft store
we supplied white hanes t-shirts - i had the brushes and made my own flag stencil
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