The 4th of July celebrations was a success I would say. The weather was nice and the fireworks were good. Of course the Linsey clan had a float for the 4th of July parade. This years theme was Fairy Tales. We decided to do Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Lauren was Goldilocks of course since she already has the Goldilocks. The boys (Grant, Blayne & Clayton) were the three bears. Grant was the Cooker Bear aka Mama Bear. We always enjoy being in the parade and getting to see all of the people. It is a lot of work but rewarding in the end. We were honored to get 2nd place with our float this year.

We spent the morning of the 4th taking in all the activities in town. We ate some good pancakes at the school. We did side walk chalk in front of the Library and made a cute T-shirt at the youth center. We then spent the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon at Floyd and Marilyn Combes with our great friends the Darbyshires. We had a fun time eating, shooting off fireworks and just shooting the breeze. It was a beautiful afternoon for us to sit under a big tree and visit. We always have a great time.

This week is merger week so I am going to be a little crazy. I will be glad when it is all said and done. This merger has consumed so much of my life and summer that I am ready for some time off to spend with the kids before school starts. Wish me luck this week!