Monday, July 18, 2011

July - Starts Off with a Bang

The 2nd generation of hooligans to rowdy up the annual 4th of July party at the Peterson pool:
twins, Mark & Alex, and those other 2....

After hours (and hours and HOURS) of swimming wrapped up Nick took to hacking at this tree with nice meaty stick while the boys created a Blair Witch inspired web BETWEEN the trees - because watching those with a bbq-buzz try to overcome gravity alone just wasn't fun enough!

This was TOO cute. Alex was teaching Adrienne how to play testicle toss (ok, I have NO idea the real name of the game....) - here he's showing her the wrist-flick-technique.

This is about her third toss.... and...........

.... SHE GOT IT!
(would have been an awesome master & apprentice shot.... if it weren't so BLURRY!)

Then we were off to the fireworks - and a highly impressive self-portrait-family-shot (despite the fact that Nick looks like he wants NO part of us....)

"Seriously Nick?! But you offered me a BITE of your ice pop so I took one!!"
Clearly, he meant to say a 'lick'

Growing weary of Nick's refusal to eat his now half-melted ice pop the rest of the fam curled up for a nap before the big show.

Then the fireworks started.... she was MUCH more into it this year!

He went back and forth - sometimes it was too loud, other times he was bouncing with excitement...

Because, of course it being July and all, sweater and fleece blanket were definitely required.

Nick's broken-record question of the night: "Is the sky breakin'?!"
And his most interesting observation: "I see the Yep-Yeps!"

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