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Fourth of July

We started out celebrating the Fourth at Froemmings' lake, spent the day on Sunday at a family get-together at Dana's aunt and uncle's and then swung by my sister's in-laws' lake for the afternoon on Monday. So, we made the rounds, but had a good time with everyone!





Brynn had fun playing with Daddy's cousins' kids on Sunday. One of the cousins made these fun drink toppers with Brynn. She also made a watermelon one.


Auntie Tessa and the nieces. The other girl is Uncle Chad's brother's little girl and was born just a week or two after Clara. They were funny to watch together.



This week we set up our little hard plastic pool on the deck for the girls. Clara had a lot of fun in it especially, but it's kind of small for Brynn.







Last night Belle came over to play on the slip-n-slide with Brynn.





Remember making those 'fortune teller' paper craft things? Where you choose a number twice and then open the flap inside and it says a boy's name or something? Brynn is always making these at HopeKids and I had to laugh at this one she brought home this week - it's the biggest I've ever seen! She said they were all 'nice things' inside which apparently was true because I got 'I love you."



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theweckerlys said…
Glad you guys could spend time with us on the 4th! Love the picture of Brynn with the pool noodle, ha.
July 7, 2016 at 11:08 PM
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