Red, White, Boom and FOUR Little Girls...FINALLY!

Okay, first of all I want to appologize because this is going to be the longest post ever, but hopefully it will be worth it! Over the 4th of July we took a 4-day trip to the lake with the Imboden's and we had a GREAT time! Sure we all got stressed out every once in awhile (me included!!) trying to keep FOUR girls happy and safe all of the time, but the memories we made are PRICELESS! I took soooooo many pictures, and although you probably won't believe me the ones I picked to post below are actually narrowed down quite a bit! There are so many good ones to share! I will let the pictures (and my corny captions) tell the rest of the story!

The first pic of the weekend and one of my favs! It doesn't get a whole lot better than that! Two happy smiling girls in sunglasses!

First tube ride of the weekend!Look at their faces!
Sweet Seville...not sure what that face is saying. Maybe she is looking at Sydney?
Gracyn with a top pony...I did everyone's hair that day except Hadley because she wasn't cooperating!
Favorite fingers...doesn't matter which hand!
Alyson is so brave...she didn't think twice about going right down the waterslide. Unfortunatley she took a hard turn near the bottom and hit her head really hard. That was the end of the slide, and I don't blame her!
I have no clue what she is doing other than trying to stay warm because it was actually a pretty cool day!
There's a smile!
Jeremy thought he would go down the slide in an effort to get Alyson to try again...didn't work, but I think he had fun! Maybe next year, Gracyn!
Seville is our child with NO FEAR! She has no fear of anything including the water! She just dove right in! She always keeps us on our toes!
SO BIG...and then she would dive in again!
What a doll!
Yes, Mom, I am going down the slide like the big girls and you can't stop me! Ha, ha!!
Squinty eyes!
Come on Sydney...there is always room for more! Or maybe she is doing the sign for "puppy" on the water!
The big girls still think the little pool is FUN! Whee!
Especially the sprinkler!
Here I go again! Look out below...
... WHEEEEE!!!
Best friends taking a snack break!
Gracyn Jane
Working on sharing! We try, Gail...really we do!
Happy girls!
Going for a walk with 'Aunt' Kristi!Throwing rocks in the lake...for some reason a favorite game of the weekend! Love the lighting!Pouty face!

4th of July outfit!

Jeremy and Scott playing bocce ball...THE favorite game of the guys! Notice: ball in air, beers in hand, man's best friend always near! What a great game!Here is Mike and Jim...again: ball in air, beer AND cigar in hand! How do they do that? Scott's says that is why it is such a GREAT lake game!
Group shot! Nice throw, Mike!
The girls played on this seadoo ramp ALL weekend! It reminded me of how many times I got in and out of the water when I was a little girl at the lake!
Down they go! Up goes Alyson...
...and then Hadley!
Playing on the large tube...another favorite!
Jeremy wasn't afraid to show off his tricks...1, 2, 3...
BACK FLIP! Way to go, DAD! (look at Alyson's face!)
Jumping off the dock and on to the tube...they just couldn't get enough of this!
Seville happily swinging on the dock, and mommy happily not chasing after her for a few short minutes! They are such GREAT sisters!
Hi cutie...did you find some more rocks?
"What are you looking at?"
The fireworks begin!
Either Kristi or I (or both) were keeping the babies away from harm's reach all weekend (fireworks, edge of dock, water, outlets, beer bottle caps, etc., etc., etc.! One of them was always into something...mostly Seville!)
Scott helping Hadley light a firework! She is still our timid one, which is fine by me when fireworks are involved!
Alyson on the other hand has NO FEAR...I am sure Seville will be like her!
Hadley trying to be brave!
Cool pic! Neat lighting and bottle rocket way up in the air...yes that little light at the top of the pic!
Another cool pic!
Grandma Sue Sue and Seville...so cute!
Scott and Hadley roasting marshmallows on the campfire!
Grandpa Jim and Seville roasting!
"Do you want some flaming marshmallos?"
Jeremy and Alyson
Sorry, Seville...mommy had to take it...you just looked too cute!! I promise I won't show your future boyfriends!
Profile shot!
Cutie pie with her classic smirky smile!
Sorry, babe...just one more!
Another ride in the big tube...they had such a blast!
"Hi, Seville!"
"Hi, guys! Can I join you?"
"Sure...come on in!"
"This ride is TWO thumbs up!"
Look at those faces...now that is FUN!
"Do you have room for one more baby?"
"Hi, Kristi...are you ready to hurt for days and days?"
Go get em, girl!
Hold on tight...here comes a turn!
CRASH! "Hi, Alyson...Mommy is just fine. It was fun! (wink, wink!)
(FYI...Alyson was balling while Kristi was on the tube...she thought she was getting hurt and that we would leave her in the middle of the lake. Poor thing!)
Jeremy wanted to get himself some of that "feel-good" pain too!
Hold on tight...Scott is NOT taking it easy on you!
"WOW...I have never felt so old!"
"We can do it too...if you pull us real slow!"
Are they cute or what...another one of my favs!
That's my Hadley girl! It doesn't get anymore TRUE "her" than that!
"Mama, can I drive yet?"
Happy Hour on the deck would not be complete without some dancing!
...and in true Hadley form...a BOW!
Grandma Sue Sue, Hadley and Grandpa Jim...thanks for having us down...we had a blast and made so many great memories!
"Homemade" ice cream...Susie will have to tell you about that one!
Can you tell that four days on the lake makes for one tired Hadley!