Fourth of July

  Fourth of July was a busy day.  We started the day off right with breakfast at the Buttered Biscuit with Adam, Angie, Logan, Ben, Grandma, and Grandpa because it's my Dad's birthday.  We had Addison visiting with us that week, so we had extra cousin fun.  After breakfast we took the kids to Northwest Trek.  They loved seeing all the animals there and having ice cream of course.  Then we spent the evening at Daryl's Aunt Debbie's.  There were a whole mess of little cousins there to play with and Daryl's cousins too of course.  The kids had a blast playing together.  Addison especially enjoyed the fireworks since she is from Phoenix and has never seen them up close.  It was a great evening.  The only drawback is while I was running away from a pack of water gun wielding children I tweaked my knee and have had to take it easy ever since.  Fortunately nothing was damaged and I should be good to go in a couple of weeks after a little physical therapy.

Avery, Addison, Emery, and baby Ben

Logan

Addison, Avery, Luke, Emery and baby Ben

Harper on a business call as usual.

Avery, Harper, and Addison on the tram at Northwest Trek.

Luke and I

Emery, Addison, Avery, and Harper checking out some animal furs.  They were really into this station.

All the cousins having a grand time with pop-its.

Addison and Addie.  This is Daryl's cousin Jennie's girl.  They are also from Arizona and Addison actually met them last year when we visited Arizona last year.

Addie, Harper, and Addison

A whole bunch of cousins.  Let's see whose names I remember.  Starting in the back:  Harper, Addison, Addie, Emery, Luke, Penelope, Ethan, Sofie holding a sweet baby girl whose name I can't remember, Jules(Aimee's niece).  Front row:  Jaden, Avery, and Tyler

Mike and Daryl helping the kids with fireworks.  

Debbie helping Emery and Jaden with a firework.

Emery and Luke being silly.