PROUD TO BE AMERICANS

This weekend was a lot of fun. It was hard not to be with family and friends, and all alone out here in the dessert,(very HOT dessert...picture to prove it, IT WAS 117!) so we decided we would fill it with as much stuff as we possibly could (Bailey style). We started out the weekend with a little trip down to the beach, with dad, because usually it's just the three of us.

That day we went "camping". Well, we'll start with the fact that we stayed in a little cabin, not a tent. We ended up being grateful for it because the one day a year that it rains here, happened to be that night, it pored rain! So, we decided to skip the smores (seeing as a fire was impossible) and we drove into town and took the kids to see a movie. So, not quite as we planned, but we had a good time. We woke up really early and had a camp fire, roasted marshmellows, and made smores in the morning. Nothing like smores for breakfast! (We had orange juice too, I know they need their vitamins!)


Yes it was very hot. We defanitely didn't snuggle by the fire for warmth. Camping for our boys means a campfire, we could have a campfire on the side of a highway, and they would tell people they had been camping!
So we had our little fire, then the campground had a little parade thing with a little train they made, and Caleb rode around the camp ground waking people up. He loved it. Ernie felt the train ride was a little adolescent (he is 6, what were we thinking?)
When we got home we got ready to go down to the festivities here at a park. (After a much needed nap and shower....) They had a TON of fun stuff for the kids, and they loved it! We didn't know they would have that many water activities, so we didn't come very prepared, but we had the boys take off their shirts and go to town. Now is when I should probably mention the selfless and increadable parents that we are. Yes, while we allowed the boys to frolick throught the water, we sat there dripping buckets up sweat. Yes, I am thinking that I am just going to have to sit in the lake all day, every day, the whole summer, or sit at home in my air conditioned house. Anyway, they had a blast!
And of course, the fireworks topped off the long day. They were absolutely amazing! Well done Lake Havasu! Can I just tell you that you all need to watch a 30 min fireworks display over a lake. It was amazing to see them all reflecting off the water.
So, we weren't thrilled about not having any friends or family to be with for the holiday, but we ended up having a great time together. (Even if the boys festive outfits didn't last long.)
I should finally say that I feel so increadably blessed for this country. It is so amazing to be able to have the increadable apportunities that we have. I know you all are just as grateful. Good 'ole America!