Happy 4th



What did you do for the holiday weekend?  Our summers in the Midwest have so much to offer; it's hard to choose what to do and where to go on any given weekend.  We took advantage of the sunshine and headed back to the U-pick farm to harvest our own crop of raspberries.  Last year, we went on opening raspberry day and were disappointed that the red berries were few and far between.  This year, I held out until week 3, and these berries did not disappoint.  They were soft, sweet, and plentiful.  Froze a big batch, made fruit pizza, and raspberry pie, but my favorite way to enjoy them are fresh with oatmeal for breakfast.





Our local 4H fair started this weekend, so we decided to make it part of our holiday celebration.  Decked out the Nugget in red and blue, snuck full water bottles into our backpack, and shelled out cash for freshly squeezed lemonade and a fistful of ride tickets.  The Nugget remembered the bumper boats from last year; as we were walking into the fair, he said, "I think there are boats here, and I will want to ride them please." He spun his in a tight circle over and over again, oblivious to the other children cruising around the giant pool.  His favorite ride this year was definitely the motorcycle.   He was in "hog" heaven on his sparkly ride

There were also plenty of tractors, both modern and antique.  The Nugget spied this huge one, and kept repeating, "Look how big it is!  I can't believe it!  I can't believe it!"  Hubby marveled, "Nugget, you could lie down inside that wheel, it's that big," and quickly had to retract his statement, "I mean, you can't...you just could...I mean, get out of there please."

 The Nugget pretends to be a rescue dog.
The Nugget starting to freak out because his hands are sticky.

We loved having a bonus weekend day and used it to hit our local state park again.  This time, we remembered to bring sand toys, goggles, and a new foam noodle (purple, of course!).  We had just enough energy and drinking water left to explore one of the park's playgrounds.  It was a Norman Rockwell kind of weekend.

Now, the boy is freshly bathed and tucked into his bed.  The swimsuits have gotten a (Woolite) bath too and are drying on the line.  I'm experimenting with milkmaid braids in my hair and contemplating a fresh coat of polish for my nails instead of putting away the Easter egg wreath that I noticed is still hanging on the office door.  Happy 4th!



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