Sunday, July 5, 2009

Happy July 4th (on July 5th)

Happy July 4th! It wouldn't be a summer holiday without a trek to Pinehurst to spend the day with Linda and Paul ... it was scorching outside (well over 100 ... for the umpteenth day in a row) ... the pool was perfect. The food was perfect. The fun was perfect. The day was perfect.My morning started early. We were in charge of snacks for Sunday School, and I have been wanting to try this recipe ... but, I needed to make them when I was cooking for a lot of people since the recipe makes 7 pans. That's right ... SEVEN pans of mouthwatering goodness. They were yummy. Very yummy!
Steve ... this pan was yours. Was would be the operative word since they are no more. We really did miss you in Sunday School this morning!
You have got to love a cute girl wearing a patriotic bathing suit. We have gotten a lot of wear out of that suit ... oh, Gap, how we love you!
And, you have got to love a cute guy in a patriotic shirt. You should also notice the date on his shirt. 2001. If ever there was a year to be patriotic, it was 2001. Seems like a lifetime ago some days and like just yesterday other days. May we never forget the men and women who put their lives in front of ours to make sure there is never again a September 11th!
Oh, and here is Gram with her Grandogter, Gussi ... is it just me or do they sort of look alike?
Ahh, this is the life ... just floating around, not a care in the world, relaxing in a pool you don't have to clean. Although, you may want to look up Dean ...
Linda and Paul had friends visiting them from Louisiana. Torrey and the girls enjoyed jumping off the bridge. Who needs a diving board when you have a bridge?
Dean and Torrey spent about 20 minutes trying to get on this raft together ... once they were on, Torrey decided they should sit "criss cross applesauce" ... and, then they were off. Just like that. Here they are in mid fall (actually, only Torrey went under ... Dean was able to hang on!)
And, when I saw Hatti sleeping I had to get a picture. Hatti is Linda and Paul's new puppy and she NEVER sleeps when we are there. She gets bigger every time we go over ... I think they should change her name to Clifford!
This is what I usually see when Hatti is around ... she has yet to learn the wonder of personal space!
But, isn't she adorable?

4 comments:

jaywalker said...

i laughed when i saw the seven pans of cinnamon rolls... because i printed out the EXACT SAME RECIPE from pw and haven't tried it yet! Ha!!

Steve said...

Hmmmm....let me just ask you this little question... How wise is it to poke the bear when he has a month to plan his revenge?

grannimcd said...

Oh, Hatti KNOWS about personal space and she is all into it! She just cares only about her personal space which, with all that hair in her eyes, she has a distinct depth perception disadvantage!!!

Tracy said...

Steve ... guess what I had for breakfast? Cinnamon rolls. Poke. Poke. Poke.