the 4th of July (on the 3rd)

Bradley and Carter on their "sweet rides"

the bobbin' tub

Rachel...ready to bob!

little Ms. Lauren


my sweet Rachel...best "apple bobber" around

Trenty preferred eating the apples instead of bobbing for them

our "white" son, Bradley, lathered up with sunscreen

lovely Sophia

Rachel, Carter, Elle and Lauren in a pool in the pool

(somehow the baby pool busted after an hour or so!)

The 4th of July...

~was so much fun at Gege and Papa's.

~had the BEST BBQ ribs, chopped pork and chicken...YUM!

~involved the kids bobbing for apples.

~was when we all swam and swam.

~was a gorgeous day with perfect weather.

~also included a water balloon fight...

~in which Nick threw one at Matt M. and left a welp on his leg.

~and also when Nick was running away from Sophia

and fell in a hole and almost twisted his ankle.

~is such a wonderful tradition!