Wow - I can't believe the weekend is over! We made the most of every minute of it! On Friday my Ray and the boys were surprised by a day out on the lake (just guys) to surf and do whatever they like to do on the lake... we had gone down to the boat early that morning and loaded it with food, beer, alcohol and anything else they might need during the day! They had a great time, unfortunately Ray was called in for a trauma case and had to leave early but still they had a great time! While Ray was down in Fort Smith covering the case (till 9:00 am the next morning) I took the boys with my parents to the Naturals baseball game. The boys had a blast - below is a picture from the game of both of the boys sitting on their papas lap. Most of the game was spent in the kids area bouncing on the bouncing castle and slide but still they had a great time. After the game they had an amazing firework show, we stayed for that and headed home - we didn't get home till around 10:30 and of course my children were still up!! Finally by the time we got them into their pj's and ready for bed Parker feel asleep and Evan was close behind. I didn't sleep at all since Ray was still at the case... I guess in the back of my mind I kept worrying over him driving home in the middle of the night. When I woke up around 5:00 am to find him still not in the bed I started to worry. After sending a few text I found out he should be home around 9:30 - 10:00 am. We all were waiting for him as he rolled in the next morning - we sent him to bed and headed for the pool. We stayed at the pool as long as we could to let Ray get some sleep and went back to the house around 1:30. Evan ran in and woke him up wanting to head to the lake. After packing up everything and allowing Ray to kinda wake-up we headed to the lake.We ended up spending the entire day out at the lake until the firework show. There is nothing like watching fireworks on the water, and riding a boat at night. After the fireworks show was over we cleaned up the boat and got home around 11:00. Both kids feel asleep on the way home, and I think all of us were just as worn out. Sunday morning everyone slept in late, after we all got up and around we packed up for a long day at the lake. We spent the entire day riding the boat and letting the guys surf. Ray has become obsessed and surprisingly the kids really like to watch. Between each surf session we take a 10-30 minute pit stop for Evan as he calls it "pee time" which is code word for him that he wants to jump in and go swimming. He is a fish!!! He loves the water - we have to literally peel him out of the water and place him in the boat every time. We left the lake that night around 9:00, mom and dad ended up leaving a little early to try and get the kids home to eat something, and on their way home they found out about a firework show at the cross church and stopped at to watch it. It was amazing - we didn't get to see the entire show but what we did see we were totally amazed! We could hear the music and see the fireworks from our house! Monday we all woke up to breakfast and decorating of the golf cart! The neighborhood has a fourth of July parade and this year I wanted Ray to take the kids in it, so we decorated it all up and crossed our fingers for good weather. We were so lucky - the weather let up right around the same time as the start of the parade. We had a blast in the parade and the kids were so cute! I'll put some photos as soon as I can download them! The parade finished up at the swimming pool - so of course we spent the entire day at the pool! We left around 5:00 and went back to the house to clean up real quick and head to the Hatfield home to watch more fireworks! It has become a tradition to got over their and have dinner and watch fireworks with them! Chad's mom lives close enough to the Bentonville firework show which allows you to watch the fireworks from her front yard! We have such great friends to allow us to be such a special part of their family tradition! The kids really enjoy it because they get to play with all of the other kids! We arrived back home around 9:30 and put the kids immediately to bed - ourselves as well! Like I said... we made the most of it! I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July! God Bless America and our freedom!!
God Bless,
Michelle
I'll post more pictures - but here is one off of my phone at the Naturals game of the boys on papas lap!!
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