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Friday, July 15, 2011

4th of July Breakfast (7.4.11)

The 4th of July breakfast has become quite the anticipated tradition at our house.  We invite all of my cousins and their families over and have a big get together.  The kids love getting together and the adults love catching up with those we don't get to see as often as we would like.


My friend Michele and her kids joined us.  We were so glad she came.
The spread was super delicious and I wish I would have taken a picture.  We made super yummy red, white, and blue Honeyville Grain pancakes.  Only the best pancakes...ever!  The kids loved them.

Evan, though too small for pancakes, sure enjoyed his breakfast.

Our breakfast turned into a fun morning outside to a fun afternoon outside.  The kids played games,

Inspecting the ants.

Ellie eating a red pancake and playing ladder golf.
 
Ethan jumping off the slide.
built sandcastles or "Bug-catraz",

Kaylee's strange new face she makes when the cameras are out.  She thinks it is so funny.
fed the horses,

All the little kids, in costumes and all, feeding the horses.




and cooled off with popsicles.

Allie's first taste of popsicle.  She LOVED it.


Rian showing off her popsicle after a bad fall off the brick wall.
It was perfect way to start one of my favorite holidays.

3 COMMENTS:

Cami said...

A fun day for sure. I love all the red, white and blue!

Sabrina said...

Wow, what a fun day! And a great way to start it too. All the kids in your family are so cute!!!

And that's cool you and Michelle live so close and can remain friends...she's the best!

Nelson Family said...

I love family gatherings! Allie looks like such a content little girl! I just want to take her home and borrow her for a few days. I am use to little boys and can't wait for a little girl...well I mean I CAN WAIT a while, but eventually I would like a baby girl! I hope you have a great 24th tomorrow!