Happy Birthday America!!!!

The Sanders' celebrated the 4th out west... that is West Tennessee with the rest of the Sanders!  This July has been a little strange in the weather department.  For our country's birthday the high was in the low 70s and very.very.rainy... but that did not stop us from having fun in the water, riding 4-wheelers and golf carts, and eating a lot of great food.  This day was made even greater because we got to bring our dear friends Dave and Renee with us for the fun. 

These girls were real troopers when they fell off unexpectedly.  Aly was awesome staying really close to Addie while Kyle jumped in to help.  Them telling the story was really fun.

Addie is ready to celebrate!

Hayden taking in the river.

Kyle relaxing on the tube... Poppy was being really careful aka too slow for Kyle.

Captain Poppy and Drew.

My Crazy Photo Bomber Brother In Law

Kyle made a blackberry pie with the fruits from Ninnie and Poppy's berry picking walk.

It was really good considering Kyle could not look at a recipe because we do not get Internet at the river... something he forgot about the day before when he was looking up pies.  He has a great memory.

Our Independence Day continued to the lake on Friday.  Clint and Kristen's awesome friends were nice enough to let us tag along... minus kids~ thank you Ninnie and Poppy for having an awesome camper.  We were able to soak in some sun before the bottom fell out of the sky and see some fantastic wake boarding.  

Kristen's brother Aaron showing his skills on the water.

Kyle watching and taking all the advice before his turn.

I was not brave enough to strap on a board so

 I just took the role of photographer... are you surprised??

Tripp loving the boat... this was taken when the boat was docked... he had a life jacket.

Clint jumping some wakes.  Funny thing about this boy... he can do this on the water but almost broke his ankle walking down some steps... oh that Clint.

Kyle giving it a whirl...

He still needs a little more time.

Our great host Corey.

Look at Kristen Go!!!

I think she was a little surprised.

 After fun times at the lake, we returned to the river for more tubing and fireworks.

Happy Birthday USA!!!!

Gobble, Gobble... Thanksgiving 2012

OnOne of my favorite holidays... Thanksgiving... all of the family, friends, and food without the hustle of buying presents.

 

 

Hippity, Hoppity, It's Easter...

Our Easter weekend was kicked off with an Easter Egg Hunt. This was "THE EGG HUNT" of the year because the sponsor of the event was dropping 25,000 eggs from a helicopter. Of course this amount of excitement brought everybody out from the backwoods:) It was nice for Addie and Drew but it was really crowded and scary because people were loosing their children.

Drew getting his 2 eggs before I called it quits...
just look at the madness for candy behind me.

Addie waiting for the helicopter and her age division's egg hunt.

Drew and Kyle taking it all in.

The Drop...

Kyle gave Addie a plan. He told her to run to the "X" because that is where all of the eggs the helicopter dropped landed. She listened and conquered... in style of course.

The Easter Bunny came and Addie cannot believe he got in our house.
Last year he left them on the porch... oops!

Drew checking out Woody.

Addie reading her Easter Story Bible on the way to church.

After a wonderful Easter Sunday Church Service, we met LiLi, Poppa, Jason, Kelli, and Hayden at the park for a nice Easter Dinner. Since are reservations were not till 1:30 it was speed eating for the parents... but we are pros at that. After lunch, we went out on the bridge to take a look.
Drew and Hayden looking down at the geese...

Jason and Hayden...

Everybody came over to our house for pictures, an egg and spoon race, dying eggs, and an egg hunt. Oh and I almost forgot, to watch the Masters.

Being Silly With Addie Reese..

Drew is just not sure about this today...

A Very Stylish LiLi and Poppa...

Jason, Hayden, and Kelli...

Let the Egg Hunt Begin...

As Easter breathes hope for a joyous tomorrow
E'en out of the depths of despair,
So may this day banish from you every sorrow
And make you feel free as the air.

While hearing grand anthems that swell to the sky,
And breathing sweet lilies' perfume,
May you feel assured that your soul will not die
As life does not end in the tomb.