Happy 4th of July!

Jumping on the Trampoline
Titus sleeping on his baby float (this was on the grass, not on the water)
Aspen and her cousin Hans playing in the sand
Mom, do you want to play too?
Zac and Titus (no Titus is not picking his nose)
For the 4th of July Holiday we went to Lindstrom to celebrate with Zac's side of the family. It's very fun because we are right on the lake and we can enjoy relaxing on the beach, riding on the jet ski, jumping on the tramp, eating lots of yummy and delicious food, and just enjoying time with family catching up anything and everything.

We decided to head down to Zac's grandparents on Thursday night because we thought it would be nice to not have to drive there and back in one day. Well it turns out that both kids didn't sleep very well that night and so we slept 4 to a bed, and it was a full bed...NOT SO COMFORTABLE! Both Titus and Aspen woke up fairly early too, so not thinking anything of it we headed to the 4th of July celebration. Well, Aspen and Titus both fell asleep (which was good, but we only had a 20 minute drive). When we got there Aspen was already starting to whine and Titus was just wanting to sleep.

Things actually started out well, Aspen and I played in the sand and she enjoyed some time in the water. We enjoyed a yummy lunch with lots of food and then it was back to playtime. I didn't do much play time because I was with Titus after lunch for quite some time trying to get him down for a nap, he was such a fighter. So while I took time out with Titus, Zac enjoyed time in the water with Aspen and he also got to ride on the Jet Ski (which was his highlight of the day). After a couple hours of Titus just zoning out he finally fell asleep which gave me a little bit of a break to enjoy chatting with family.

Our plan was to leave by 8:00 knowing that both kids would be exhausted by then, but when 6:00 came they both were just wanting to get home...poor things (and who can blame them especially for not sleeping well the night before and not getting there regular naps?). So we enjoyed a final meal with the family and we were on the road a little before 8! They both were asleep before we were even out of Lindstrom.

Despite both kids not having a great time near the end they really were great kids! Aspen loved the fact that she could play all she wanted in the sand, and also run in the water with all of her cousins. We enjoyed eating Coldstone Ice Cream (and other yummy foods), we played fun games, and just enjoyed being together. When the night came to an end we all watched Shrek 3 in our PJ's and fell asleep, what a great way to end the night.