July 1 & 2

• July 1 Was the Last Day of School


• Picked Up Kids and Headed for the State Line for a Big Ol' Family Campout


• I Didn't Take the Fancy Shamancy Camera


• My IPhone was Dead


• I Didn't Get Any Pictures


• If I had, They'd Include


• Reverse Parade; The Kids Dress Up. March Back and Forth in Front of the Adoring Parents, and WE Throw Candy at THEM. They Loved It.


• Painting Birdhouses


• a "Pinata" That was Essentially a wrapped box that My Folks Threw on the Ground and told the Kiddies to Kick It Open.


• Nertz


• Grandma's Treasure Hunt


• Grandma's Scavenger Hunt


• Boys and Dads Throwing Footballs and Riding Bikes Non-Stop.


• "What If "Questions Involving Finger Amputations Around the Citronella Candles Late at Night. And My Bro-in-Law's Late Night Snack Attacks.


• Stories about How Everyone Met their Spouse


• Mississippi Mud Brownies


• Sharing a One Person, Narrow Cot with Ryan the Last Night (We Each Froze the Night Before and Decided to Share the Blankets Together) and Getting the best Night's Sleep Either of Us Had Gotten The Whole Trip!