We had such a fantastic 4th of July this year! In a break from tradition, we joined Callie, Phil, Mira and Maylee at Phil's parent's home on American Lake in Lakewood. Phil's mom, Jean, throws a fabulous party each year - one that I actually attended many many years ago back when Callie and Phil were just dating (or perhaps shortly before or after they got married. I knew that Ben would have such a blast hanging with his BFF's - and we did, too!
Due to the extreme heat we are having around here, the party started earlier than normal so we could hit the water for a few extra hours. We were SO grateful to have a place to cool off! The water was so warm, yet refreshing. We got to take a boat tour around the lake followed by floating around the dock for a long time. It was heaven.
At 4:30, Jean called us up for their annual parade around the block! She had a table with tons of American "swag" so we could deck ourselves out and show our pride :)
Ben and Maylee!
Following the parade all of the kids went on a scavenger hunt (adorable) complete with prizes for each of them (which Jean reported back that when she gave Ben his, he said "THANK YOU for all of my stuff!!!" - gotta love that)!
After a delicious dinner and just a little more cooling off in the lake, we decided our skin needed a little break from the sunshine. Ben crashed almost immediately on the drive home - it was a very full and fun day!
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