Fourth of July – Outdated

Funny experience… bought cheap little ladybug fireworks before headed to the family gathering. We were all completely startled when they took off, shooting into the air a good fifteen feet before landing in the bushes near us. Gotta be careful with these Washington fireworks! 😀

Showing Neal our chickens

Showing Neal our chickens

Let me out!?

Let me out!?

Wandering near the neighbor's garden

Wandering near the neighbor’s garden

Blue eyes

Blue eyes

Blue sky

Blue sky

Water on the deck

Water on the deck

Splash!!!!

Splash!!!!

Trying to drink

Trying to drink

CUTE!

CUTE!

Legos!

Legos!

Melissa and Felicity

Melissa and Felicity

What's uncle Neal doing?

What’s uncle Neal doing?

Being a good sport

Being a good sport

Big clean dog's water is fun!

Big clean dog’s water is fun!

Helping Neal with some jazz, most likely.

Helping Neal with some jazz, most likely.

Felicity caught my camera's eye this visit

Felicity caught my camera’s eye this visit

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Hudson with his first sparkler made us all chuckle.  He held that elbow locked out and kept it as far away from him as possible.

Hudson with his first sparkler made us all chuckle. He held that elbow locked out and kept it as far away from him as possible.

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The wonder of a small child.

The wonder of a small child.

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I'll explain this out of the captions.

I’ll explain this out of the captions.

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Anna didn't want to pretend to light the firework.  She wanted to pose like a lady.

Anna didn’t want to pretend to light the firework. She wanted to pose like a lady.

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Really special time with family.

Really special time with family.

Anna was queen of the world and even wearing her 4th of July dress!

Anna was queen of the world and even wearing her 4th of July dress!

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Smart, cautious boy found himself a place to observe safely.

Smart, cautious boy found himself a place to observe safely.

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These times are so special.

These times are so special.

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Cousins

Cousins

Cheeks!

Cheeks!

Buying the grownups time to do dishes with a little cartoon time.

Buying the grownups time to do dishes with a little cartoon time.

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3 Responses to Fourth of July – Outdated

  1. Dale Chapman

    Wow, some really awesome pictures! Especially like the one of Anna and Neal.

  2. Summer

    Love family time! AND!! Ladybugs are my favorite!! 🙂 They’re adorable and zippy! Fun, fun!!

  3. Reta Chapman

    WOW!! What very special pictures! I didn’t know Neal was here!! Good to see some pictures of him! Those children are getting so big!!

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