1 August 2022 4th of July Festivities

4th of July Festivities

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We enjoyed several days of 4th of July activities when we got home from vacation.

It started on Saturday with our neighbor’s big party. They open their backyard up, cook a ton of food, and put on one heck of a fireworks show. We enjoy it!

And Remi LOVED getting to swim like a big kid (alone, without a grown up) in the pool.

We invited our friends Caroline and Grace to come over, since it was going to be fireworks without a huge crowd. Nancy had driven over in her side-by-side, and Tyler took the girls for a drive. They LOVED it.

They also played bubbles and ran around the yard. It was so fun to watch them play.

They were mesmerized by the fireworks. I absolutely love seeing the wonder in their eyes!

Sunday, Remi participated in our little Miss Freedom Fest pageant.

We got her all dolled up after church. She looked SO cute!

She didn’t win the crown, but she did win most beautiful and best personality. She also made a friend in her age category which was fun.

After the pageant, we went to watch fireworks at the next little town over.

On Monday (the actual holiday), Tyler was off work! We were so glad to have him around all day.

We started out early at the Square because it was HOT. I helped with a booth for our church for an hour while Remi hit the slides. We LOVE the 4th in our town. They have all these fun inflatables and a big festival. And it’s so fun to be surrounded by friends all day!

You get handed so many free things walking around- hats, headbands, popsicles, water, glow sticks, flags….

Remi looked like the 4th of July for sure!

We shopped the vendors, got Remi an airbrush tattoo, ate lunch and went home to nap. It was just too hot to be outside all day.

After naps, we swam at mom’s and then grilled hot dogs. We usually go back to the square for dinner, but it was too hot to be out on the pavement until the sun went back down.

We got there around 8, grabbed dessert and a good spot to listen to the music, and waited for fireworks!

There’s usually a dance band, but this year was a country singer. While he was great, we missed the dancing. Thankfully, after the fireworks, he played two dance songs…so we got to boogie on the Square with our friends before the night was over.


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29 July 2022 Enjoying Dogwood Canyon

Enjoying Dogwood Canyon

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After we checked out on Friday, we drove to Dogwood Canyon to spend the day.

Tyler and Nancy headed out on a guided trout fishing tour, while me, Remi and mom went on a tram ride!

They had a successful fishing day for sure.

It’s such a beautiful place! All the waterfalls and the streams are so relaxing.

Mom and Remi explored the treehouse while we waited for our tram.

The tram takes you all through the park, stopping a few places. One of Remi’s favorite stops was feeding the fish at the glory hole! Trout everywhere!

I LOVED spending the weekend with my family, especially this big girl! She was a delight all week. She dealt with disappointments (like the Disney store being closed) and long days like a champ. She was so fun to be with!

The tram also takes you back to see the animals- elk and bison. They were moving around a lot since it wasn’t too hot.

We had more time to kill before Ty and Nancy were done fishing, so we rented bikes and rode for about an hour. We went down to the big waterfall and back.

Remi slept almost the whole way home after this busy day and long week! It was a GREAT vacation!


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27 July 2022 Remi’s First Time at White Water

Remi’s First Time at White Water

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Another day, we made a trip in to visit White Water- the big water park. It was SO much fun (even if Remi was too small to ride the big water rides).

She was SO ready, but since she couldn’t hold both handles safely, it wasn’t for her yet. She did ride the big family tube ride and I was proud that she tried it.

We also loved the kids area with the big body slides. A lot of fun!

We rented a cabana, which was SO nice to have some shade and a fan to enjoy when we took breaks.

Her JAM was the lazy river. We also enjoyed the wave pool, but I think she spent hours in the lazy river. I know for sure we will be back here!


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25 July 2022 A Brave Day at Silver Dollar City

A Brave Day at Silver Dollar City

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We spent one day of our trip at Silver Dollar City. We all love it so much! Remi had on her brave pants and did SO many new things!

We started our day with a cave tour. Remi was pretty apprehensive, but once she got down there, she realized how fun it was!

The underground waterfall is so neat to see!

Of course, we hit the kids areas, but I was SO proud because she tried THREE new rides. She’s not a huge ride lover, but we went on the teacups, the racing boats and a water boat ride that were all new to her. I was so proud of her bravery!

And the best party was getting these cute winks when she rode the kids rides by herself.

We all got SOAKED on the water boat ride, but had a blast! The only downside was Remi’s face paint got a little messed up.

This was the fancy mermaid face paint before the water ride.

We enjoyed lots of treats, watched the Wallenda’s Zircus show, and we also stopped by Chuggington to play!

One of Remi’s favorite things is the shooting gallery outside Red Gold Heritage Hall. You shoot at targets and the animatronic bear talks. She just loves it! We always have to stop by here.

We got to the park when it opened, and we left at closing. I never dreamed we would enjoy it all day- but we honestly could have used even more time! We all just love the city!


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