Holiday World

Yesterday we went to Holiday World Amusement Park in Santa Claus, Indiana.  If you are anywhere near this park I would highly recommend spending a day there.  It is family-owned, extremely clean, friendly and lots of fun.  They have two parks with the regular amusement rides as well as a water-park.  My favorite ride the entire day was on the water-park side and was called "Mammoth".  

The other great thing about yesterday was that it was not crowded.  Most schools have started and so there were little to no lines on rides.  Well, except for "Mammoth".  The kids were able to get on rides and ride and ride and ride.  Amazing day.

In the picture, my kids are the two with their hands up the highest.

Road Trips

And this is what goes on in the car on road trips?  I thought they were reading ..... I should check photo stream more often.

Some Summer Fun

Sunset

My daughter has her learner's permit and right now we are driving the country roads while I am she is getting comfortable behind the wheel.  I opted to take my camera for a "just in case I need to take a picture" moment. It cropped up (pun intended) over the golden soybeans.

I couldn't decide which one I liked more so I put both.

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Sweet Shot Tuesday

Wordless Wednesday

girl talk

Cumberland River

I have waited all summer for a shot like this. 

Finally, on the last time down for the season, I got what I was looking for. 

I imagine the beauty of Fall with this shot would be that much more spectacular.

State Fair

Last week when we went to the Colt's Training Practice we finished that day off with a trip to the state fair.  It was such a great day!  My favorite fair food:  grilled corn dipped in dripping butter.  My favorite next food:  hand dipped ice cream from the dairy barn.

Two rides I have zero desire to ever ride:  the ferris wheel and the drop zone.

It was a horrible, devastating event that happened here a week and a half ago.  So many lives were changed by the collapsing of the stage rigging prior to the Sugarland concert.  Our hearts continue to hurt for the people who have lost loved ones, who were injured, or who are dealing with the trauma of being in the middle of it all.

Colt's Training Practice

About thirty minutes away the Colt's have their training practice.  You don't have to pay admission, you only pay to park.  So, before training practice was completely over the kids and I went up and watched on Wednesday.  It was really fun.  Only about 200 or so people showed up and you could stand right at the side of the field.

Adam Vinateri - kicker

Coach Jim Caldwell

Both of these are Pierre Garcon (I don't know how to make squiggly lines)

We had heard that afterwards the players would come sign autographs, but this day only two of them did, and much to the disappointment of my number one #44 fan (that would be Dallas Clark), #44 didn't come sign autographs that day.  But I took pictures just for her.

Black and White

Sisters or cousins?

Cousins but could be sisters.

Happy Anniversary!

I have had the best example of lasting marriage a gal and her siblings could ever ask for.  I have been blessed with Godly parents who have weathered the highs and lows, had experiences that were irreplaceable and loved each other (and us) unconditionally through everything.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

Extraordinary

 Beautiful sunsets are not a rarity where I camp, they are a specialty and frequently extraordinary.  

Must Save ......

Jason (my sister's husband) or the camera?  You decide :)

okay, okay - I'll tell you ......

We chose ........

I Have Been Mocked.

I am with my family on vacation.  I have my husband and kids, my parents, my sister and her family, my brother and his wife, and cousins and an uncle.  It's a great vacation.  It's terrific being with them.  But they are mocking me.  Seriously.  Because I have done such a lousy job keeping up with my blog, they are making fun of me.  So this is for you Don and Margaret.

These are ten and very-close-to-ten year old cousins.  It's my nephew and my daughter.  They are best of friends.  Aren't they sweet?  No, really, aren't they?

Dear Family,  Are you Satisfied?  Love, Me :)

Take a Back Road

We were driving south down my LEAST favorite interstate several days ago and as far as you could see in front of us and behind us was cars, cars and more cars.  All I wanted to do was put "a little gravel in my travel" as Rodney Atkin's song says.

Shake Saturday

We have never made shakes before.  Nope, nada, never . . . . until tonight.  Thanks to my sister we have have now made milkshakes.  We put the ice cream in the blender, poured a little milk in, added a little candy and wa-la a milkshake.

AHHHH good to the last drop :)

4th of July Parade

We went to a Fourth of July parade in a town nearby with some friends.  I simply loved that this gentleman looked straight at me while I was taking his picture.  He's a WWII Vet.  

OOPS, as I was lying down ON the road in front of the flag taking the picture, I didn't realize I was blocking their walking path.  That was an embarrassing moment.  I moved FAST once someone pointed it out to me.

How can a juicy watermelon not be part of the celebration of Patriotism?

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Future Lazy Crazy Days of Summer Challenges:

July
Week 5, 1st- Light
Week 6, 8th- Patriotism
Week 7, 15th- Critters
Week 8, 22nd- Motion
Week 9, 29th- Bubbles

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Just Fishin'

Nothing like seeing my two guys sitting and fishing together.

Slip Sliding Away

Going ......

Going ......

Gone .....

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Today's challenge was a photo from a high angle.