It Was A Great 4th!

Tammy, Kim, and I started the 4th of July very early. They picked me up at 0530 to go to Winter Garden for our 5K walk. By the time the race started it was very hot and humid and it took a long time for the walkers to spread out enough that we didn't feel like we were walking on someone's heels. But all in all it was a very good walk.


Coming up to the finish line, our actual time was about 5 minutes less than what is on the timer because that is how long it took us to get to the start line after the race started. There were lots and lots and lots of participants. It was a very good time that we finished in, just what we were shooting for, maybe even a bit faster.


After the walk they dropped me off so I could shower and get ready for the party at Tammy's house. It was the usual cast of characters.

After we ate it was into the pool for most everyone. Here I'm not sure who is carrying who, although we do know that Breann has the longer legs so it must be her.


Kaleigh really loves being in the pool and would really like to know how to swim so she can just go off on her own.


Cheri enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet or at least the quiet of the pool.


The surfer boy.


Jessica was having a good time floating around.


The boys were pretty happy to have gotten Tom.


But Cole got his.


And there he goes.


As you can see from Riley's face he knows he is going under.


And his excitement at having come back up.


Kaleigh playing peek-a-boo with the tube. She actually floated in the tube for quite a while.


Getting warmed up and dried off.


Then the sparklers came out.


The two fisted sparkler.


Didn't notice until I was looking at the pictures that Riley looked like he was trying to blow out all his sparklers.


Chris had been working on his Bronco most of the day and really should have jumped into the pool and gotten cool and clean but he wanted to do sparklers also.


Jared seeing what he could do with 2 sparklers.


Maybe next year Kaleigh can have a lit sparkler, this year she only got to hold one.


Not sure if he is imitating the Statue of Liberty or what but it is Andy so you never know.


Then it was inside to enjoy some watermelon.



Kaleigh brought Luke his ball and she seemed to be saying "Now you give it back to me and then I'll give it to you." She was very cute.

As you can see a good time was had by all and of course we can't wait until the next get together.