
The kids played Ladder Ball, as you can see in the picture below. We also played horseshoes after dinner. My husband built the horseshoe pits at the same time he made our picnic table and Emily's sandbox. We used the leftover sand for the pits and he measured them according to the rules so we could play like the "pros". Well, except for those with short arms and NO upper body strength. I stood a little closer, and STILL didn't make it near the stake. I think I need to work that:)
Near dark about ten deer came out in the field out back, but I couldn't get any clear pictures so close to sunset. I did get this neat picture of the sky. The colors and swirly clouds were beautiful.

Finally, once it was dark, we lit sparklers and a whopping 7 bucks worth of fireworks that my husband picked up at the store earlier. The kids had a blast and that's all that counts. Of course as usual, the boys and my husband had to torment me with fake cries of "Oh man, I just blew up my hand" and other hilarious jokes to get back at me for being overly cautious with things that explode. Go figure. I put the camera on a tripod and experimented with the settings for fireworks. I think I need to practice a bit more but it still looked cool:
Evenings like last night really make me appreciate living in the country after surviving so long in the city with a small yard and neighbors a few feet away. Sure we have a bigger house payment, and we have to budget our money SO tightly, but I love having SPACE and room to breathe:)
~Brenda



























