Theodore showing his patriotic spirit on the 4th of July!
I must say that my family knows how to celebrate the 4th of July!! This was the 4th Annual 4th of July celebration weekend that we hosted at our house. It all started on Thursday afternoon when my Uncle George, Aunt Laurie and cousins all pulled in with their camper. I actually wasn't here when they got here because I had gone to Grandma Peterson's house for the afternoon so Mom and Dad could finish up the last preparations for our weekend. They all came over to Grandma's house though, where we met up for some yummy lasagna dinner. My Uncle George and Aunt Terry from Albany were also there.
Friday was the 4th of July and our celebration really started to kick into gear! Not only were my cousins, Sarah, Karlie and Jenna around to play with, but my Grandpa Peterson and Aunt Jean came, so did Uncle John, Aunt Christine and cousins Sarah and Sam. We spent the day enjoying the beautiful weather and setting up for the BIG party on Saturday. That evening, there was a photographer who came to our house to take some family portraits. They came out really good and of course, I was the cutest of all!!
Saturday was busy, busy, busy right from the start!! We had tons of friends and family who came to our house to celebrate the 4th of July, Grandma's retirement, Uncle Gary's birthday and Jennifer Jordan (she is my mommy's cousins) birthday! My Great-Aunt Arlene who turned 90 this year even came! There were lots of kids to play with between my cousins and other friend's kids. It was lots of fun! Here are some photos of all the fun we had....
Gathering in the Shade
Enjoying the Pool 
Playing cars with Andrew and Jonathan
The Ladies Love Me! This is me with Emily, Kaitlyn and Kristen!
Uncle Johnny and Theodore
The partying didn't stop there! Later in the day, we had to leave our party for a while and go to another party for Daddy's side of the family. It was at the Radisson in Corning. My cousins, Lea and Maria fed me dinner. It was super yummy! Then I worked of the food with some dancing! I got to run around the dance floor and clap!! We couldn't stay long though since we had so many people waiting for our return back at home. When we got back, it was almost time for the annual tradition of an outdoor movie complete with popcorn and snacks! I couldn't stay up for that though. It was getting really late and I was really tired from all the fun.
There were still lots of people here on Sunday since we had campers in the backyard. Aunt Shannon and Sadie were still here. So was Aunt Wendy, Uncle Donny, Emily and Maggie. We ate a big breakfast and watched as even more people came back from hotels to enjoy another beautiful day, like Uncle Roger, Aunt Kathy, Kaitlyn and Kristen, and Aunt Annie, Uncle Tim, Jillian and Jonathan. Everyone was back in the pool and playing in the yard! Later in the day, my Uncle Jason (Daddy's cousin) and Aunt Amy came by with my cousins, Chance and Colby. Chance is just 6 month older than me and I hadn't seen him since Christmas. Now we are both walking and talking. Uncle Jason helped us both get up and play on the Daddy's tractor.
Mommy took me swimming after my nap on Sunday. I am still not sure about the water, but with all the other kids playing around me, I got distracted and stayed in longer than I have before.
When I was getting cold and ready to get out, Grandma was there to snatch me up. She thinks I am pretty cute!
It was another great 4th of July weekend here at our house!! I had SOOO much fun!! Thanks to everyone who came!!
1 comment:
Dear Ty and Ted,
This was one of the best 4th of July celebrations we had. There were lots of family and friends, lots of good food, great weather and playing and laughing. Tell your mom and dad we really appreciate their hosting of another great 4th of July. memories are made of this.
Love,
Grandma Peterson
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