Busy Day

Well the 4th turned our to be a busy day. Randi did arrive back home around 9 am. So Shohn was very happy. Then we decided to have a little picnic for the evening and watch the fireworks from our front yard. The country club down the street has a big display and we can see it from our yard.

Kevin worked all day to try to kill mosquitos and flies. He sprayed bugs most of the morning and afternoon. Shohn rode the lawnmower to prepare the lawn for a game of bocce ball.

Two bocce ball games got going before we ate. Shohn and Dallas played against Jareh and Randi and David (Randi's brother) and Dan (Randi's step dad) played another game. I think he girls won from the first group and Dan won our on the second group. I think they all enjoyed their game. We learned this game a few years ago at a church 4th of July celebration. We do enjoy playing.

Shohn's friends Dallas and Jareh and their two girls Kenzie and Kaelyn came for the picnic. Randi's family also attended. We had hamburgers and hot dogs and barbeque chicken. then for dessert Jareh brought a wonderful cake and we had homemade peach and homemade oreo ice cream. Then it was time for the fireworks. Kenzie and Alyssa are about a year apart and they play pretty well together. Yes, they have a Kaelyn too. They named their child this after we had decided that is what Alyssa's new sister's name would be. So we will just both have Kaelyn's or Kailyn's. Alyssa had some issues with sharing and she spent most of the fireworks time crying. She was upset and when she finally settled down, they were over. She was not as afraid this year as in years past.

Then Madyi got stuck in the doggie door trying to get in the house to get away from the fireworks. I don't think she damaged her stitches but she is awfully quiet this morning.

Have a great weekend. Keep praying for all the couples that are in the Ukraine now and for the ones to come soon. Pray that God will open the doors for these couples and help us to remember that He is in control.
Tammy