Celebrating Claire's 5th birthday and the 4th of July.

Claire with her birthday cake.

Jakey loves baked beans.

We all like DQ ice cream cake with lots of hot fudge crunch.

More cake eaters---yum yum!

Claire and neighbor-hood playmates, 

Sofie and McKenzie

John and Will

Deven and Jakey sneakin' ice.

Gettin' the gang ready for our annual fishin' expedition at Lakes of River Bend.

 

Off to the lake.

Waitin' for the fish to bite.

Gracie gettin' a worm for her hook.

Kathleen, 

who reminds us "she's a young adult", fishin' and textin'.

Jakey lost his balloon.  It floated across the water; and when Colby tried to do a rescue from the other side, it popped.

Brian holds one of the three fish that Will caught while Claire watches.

Claire caught a fish too.

Jakey and Deven share a bath . . .

while Makenna and Claire get in some "girl talk".

 

Claire opening bd gifts while Sofie looks on.

 

Fireworks set up and ready to go.

More fireworks.

AND here's a preview of the show: