Fourth of July...Finally!

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I'm finally getting around to posting about our Fourth of July festivities. The following pictures just about sum up our summer. Fun. Family. Friends. Lake Life. Relaxing. Silly Faces. Fishing. Togetherness. 

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The weekend before the Fourth we had a big cookout at the lake place (The Cook Compound). We invited lots of family and friends. My cousin Tara invited her husband's family down from Edmond and we invited our friends Mark and Barbara and their kids.

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We cooked hot dogs and chili...Lacee was an expert hot dog cooker!

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Granny and Buzz were there!

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Aunt Gayla brought Emma, and the little girls loved playing together!

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I made my famous creme brulee for everyone that night.

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Yes, I even got out the propane torch! I made original and key lime!

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Josslynn & LilliAnn's outfits from last summer still fit them so we had a little photo shoot. These girls are absolutely adorable!

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cute cousins

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LilliAnn had a few moments of daydreaming...as usual. 

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I caught her singing to her invisible audience...such a little performer. These are her hand motions she does when she sings "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid.

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They played baby dolls together. It was so sweet. 

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I just can't get enough of her cuteness!

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A little Nana lovin'

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I LOVE my mother!

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That evening the kids went fishing. Jett caught a little perch by the dock!

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Next it was time for some fireworks. The sparklers were a BIG hit!

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For such a small lake, Wewoka did a great job with their fireworks display.

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Sis did sparklers ALL NIGHT LONG! She kept saying, "It's all gone gone. I need another one!"

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Beautiful night at Wewoka Lake

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The next morning the kids went fishing again. Fishing has been Reid's thing this summer. The boy wants to fish ALL the time! Sissy's favorite part is getting the minnows out of the minnow bucket.

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"Wook, mommy. It's a wittle baby one."

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such a serious fisherman

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Going for a walk

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CUTIE PATOOTIE!

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What a handsome boy!!

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Cheez-Its and rocks...what else could a girl ask for?

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Daredevil Jett...jumping in the water!

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On the actual Fourth, we attempted our annual theme photo shoot. It didn't go so well this year. Neither child was in the mood for pictures and it was soooooo hot outside!

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In the shade...a little better!

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Even Kelbo got in the patriotic spirit!

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And so did Nana Karen!

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Bathing Beauties!

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Lovin' this hair! This is right before we trimmed the fuzz off of the ends. It's just not getting this length again. Lil's hair grows sooooo slow!

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Handome boy!

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Cute kiddos!

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The whole gang!

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kissing cousins

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We had the best view in Seminole that night...and it was a very HAPPY Fourth of July!

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