~~~ 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND ~~~~

This year's version of my flag cake:

~HOMEMADE BROWNIES~

I have not made homemade brownies since I was 12.

Friends:



& GOOD FOOD

I FOUND 12 LITTLE GIRLS IN THE BEDROOM!!

THEY WERE ALL PLAYING DRESS UP

~AND BEING SILLY~

~~POOR COOPER, THE ONLY BOY~~

WE MADE 6 QUARTS OF

~~HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM~~

WITH LOTS OF TOPPINGS:

BING CHERRIES, BLACK RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES,

HOT FUDGE, WHIPPED CREAM, & ALMONDS

~~WATCHING THE FIREWORKS~~

~~& DANCING WITH GLOW STICKS~~

4th of July cont....

We drove to Bloomington to eat at Famous Daves and visit the

BLOOMINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

They had:

~~PAINTING~~

~LEARNING HOW OUR BODIES MOVE~

STENCILING

DRIVING A COMBINE

CRAYON RUBBING OF A DEER HOOF

DELIVERING PIZZA

AT THE MARKET

CHECKING OUT THE STRAWBERRIES

VISITING THE BAKERY

TAKING CARE OF BABIES

EMILY SAID ALL OF THE BABY'S CLOTHES

NEED TO MATCH LOL

WE NAMED THIS BABY ERIC

DR. GREEN TO ER ~STAT~

Putting on a puppet show for mommy with a lamb:

"I LOVE EWE"

BAAA BAAA

~LITTLE EARTHWORMS~

IN THE COMPOST PILE

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

EMILY'S FACES...SCARY!!

WEARING WINTER COATS ON JULY 4TH

BEING SILLY ON THE RIDE HOME

ALL TUCKERED OUT!!

SITTING IN THE NEW FOOTSTOOL

and waiting for fireworks to start!!!