We spent the fourth of July holiday at the Taylor cabin in Oklahoma. It is so nice to get away sometimes, so we love that they have a place just a few hours away with lots of fun things to do. With a nursing newborn, I have felt a little cooped up in the house, so it was a nice change of scenery for me:)
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- Little Boat Driver
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- Swimming Machine
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- Mommy and Addie
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- Addie’s First Waterski
This was Addie’s first time to waterski! She was a great sport and tried it two times, although falling was a little traumatic for her. After that she just swam, but maybe next time she’ll try again. She did a great job and we were all so proud of her!
We also got to see our newest cousin Kaiden. Jessi and Erik drove out from Florida to be with us this weekend, and it was cute to see Kaiden and Nolan together. They are so close in age, they could be twins! Except there is a huge difference in how a 3 month old interacts (laughing and smiling all the time – Kaiden) and a 7 week old (maybe a hint of a smile now and then – Nolan).
Addie LOVED spending time with her cousins, as always, and learned how to roast her own marshmallows and make a smore. Grandma is a master marshmallow maker, so we got to have them a few nights in a row:)
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- Addie and Daddy
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- Cousins Roasting Marshmallows
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- S’mores are Messy
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- Nolan’s Starting to Smile
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- Adelyn’s Eyes
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- Nolan and Kaiden
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- Happy Fourth of July
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- Addie and Grandpa on the Boat
We didn’t take the kids to a real fireworks show, but we did get some firecrackers and set them off in the fire pit outside the house. I love the reaction the kids had. They were all worried about how loud it was going to be, so they all covered their ears. Check out the expression on the 2 year olds faces as the firecrackers go off. So funny!
Today is the 10 year anniversary of our first date. I wish I could write that we had a great time and we spent tonight reliving our magical first date, but unfortunately it didn’t quite work out that way. On our first date we went out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant that no longer exists. Then we went to a terrible movie at the dollar theater, Unbreakable (remember the really strange movie with Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson that I think was about comic books, yes that one that was bad). Let’s just say that my first chance to take Andrea out on a date didn’t pan out the way I planned. However, lucky for me Andrea must not have thought that my date was too lame because she said yes the next time I asked her out and the rest is really history. We joke about how terrible our first date was, but honestly for me it was one of my favorites because I got to finally go out with a beautiful girl that I loved then and love even more today! Happy first date anniversary Andrea. I love you!
