Parties, Parties and More Parties

My friend Christy over at Momof2girlygirlz helped me figure out how to post slideshows. Thank you so much. I like this much better than the still pictures when sharing the fun my family is having.

Lil Man finished his golf camp on the first day of August.

JB's dad bought our whole family season tickets to Frontier City. The second of July was the first chance we got to go this season. I expected it to be crowded and hot since it was a holiday weekend but nothing could be further from the truth. It was muggy but not unbearable if you were in the shade or a breeze blew through. The only lines we had to stand in were for roller coasters and not for very long.

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We got to spend precious time with family at JB's sister's house on Independence Day. This is the first time I have ever let my kids light or hold a firework. I know what you must be thinking but I grew up in a city where it was illegal to possess fireworks and all I ever heard was the dangers of fireworks from my parents and grandparents. I was very nervous all evening but the kids had a great time and I think we might have a new pyrotechnic in Legs. JB and our cousin, S are already planning for bigger and better next year.

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On the 10th, the girls and I went to the wedding of A & B. A was Legs' first USA Gymnastics coach and has been a real encourager ever since. This couple spent most of the last fours apart while in school. They weathered the "storms" that long distance relationships can cause and what a blessing to God their wedding and marriage are.


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During the week of the 12-16th, our church had their Vacation Bible School. Lil Man chose to go spend his week with my parents at the same time so it was just the girls and I. This Lil Red's first experience with the huge crowd but the rest of were in the preschool. Chubbles had two great teachers that really made a point to direct each activity to the daily story. Legs and I assisted the Resource Coordinator and had many odd jobs to do. We took care to clean and sanitize toys as they were returned as well as sort out lots of things that had not been touched in awhile like the stickers, colored sand, foam pieces, stamps, etc.

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We had a baseball party to celebrate the end of the season. The sweet "D" couple here in our town allowed us to use their pool for our party.


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Lil Red turned six years old on the 22nd. We spent the day out in the son playing with shaving cream and playing on our homemade slip n' slide. Her choice for a birthday dinner was Cracker Barrel. She got two new Webkinz, a princess book and a bag of kitty litter. She will be getting her new cat, Claws, later this month so I decided to put the litter in her gift as a way to let her know about the cat.

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Two days later Lil Red had her party with her friends at Classroom Corner in Owasso. It was a Fancy Nancy Spa Party. The girls got pedicures including scrubs and nail polish. They made a cute tote bag craft and also played a Fancy Nancy game. Ms. Shelly and her crew did an amazing job on the party and I highly recommend them to anyone that asks.

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We finished off the month with a family swimming party for Lil Man and Lil Red. When I decided to start having a family combo birthday party for the both of them, it became so much easier and less stressful. Again, the "D" family let us use their pool for our party. It was a small gathering but none the less, the kids had a great time. This was also the first time I had bought a decorated cookie instead of a cake but it was quite yummy.

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