Fourth of July 2010

In 1982 the World's Fair was held in Knoxville, TN. They still have an area downtown for special events such as July 4th.

Here's Tessa and I eating snowcones while the boys played in the fountains.

Of course we have to put our bootie right on the water jet.

At the bounce house.

This is everyone waving to us while we were on the Ferris Wheel.

Fried Oreos. Food of the Gods.

Riley Rae.

There was a place that had about 50 different flavors of snow cones. Really! "Would you like sour apple, lemon, or guacamole?" It was ridiculous the amount of flavors! I love America.

This little girl is plum tuckered out.

Uncle Jim and Aunt Mandy's house

Jim and Mandy invited us to their lake house in Knoxville, TN. Here is the view from the front.

Here is the view from the back.

CAST:

Mom "The Sharonator"

Tessa Grit

Mr. You Can't Have a Picture of Me

Oh, Oh! We caught you Jim!

Miss Riley Rae

Jared Guy

Asher Brigham

Corbin James

Gavin Bryce

Where's Mandy and Megan? Who knows. We didn't get a picture but we were there!

Uncle Jim let Gavin drive the boat. Watch out!

Jim demonstrating the art of wake boarding.

Jared got up quite easily of course. What a beast.

Tess with determination on her face.

She's up!

It's not really fair that Tes is the only one to have a wipeout picture on the blog but I love this one. She knows she's going down and is preparing by reaching for her nose.

Asher giving the thumbs up that he is ready.

Here he goes!

And he's up!

Here goes Gavin!

This is as far as Corbin got. What a cutie. At least he tried. I didn't even try.

We had a little fun spiking our hair.

I wish these picture were bigger because they are hysterical. This is me and Mom on the tube.

We're working the lean, trying to hang on a little longer.

Looks like we are about to get blown away.

These are our pure terror faces.

Do we look worn out or what? It's like we just got beat up.

Tes taught me how to lean to stay on.

She was very loving and patient.

Here's the boys on the tube. Crazy guys.

Does everything have to turn into a wrestling match? Honestly!

The kitchen was a popular hang out.

As was the back porch.

We lost one and found him crashed on the back porch sofa. Sun and water will do that to the best of 'em.

We played hand and foot canasta until 2:00a.m.