4th of July

Happy Independence Day!

We've been whipping up these star sugar cookies for the last couple of days. I took a batch into work yesterday. The rest we've been munching on ourselves.

We went to the Independence Day celebration in Eagle River last night. I guess it's the biggest event in Eagle River all year. It's held on the 3rd of July because it doesn't get dark enough to shoot off fireworks until after midnight. So they have a carnival with games, live bands, food and a beer garden all evening and then do the fireworks just as the 4th of July begins. It works out great.

There were tons of people at the Lions Park in Eagle River for the celebration. I think every teen in town was roaming around with their pack of buddies. It's a nice way for them to all get together during the summer as well.

Stephen, Alicia, and I strolled around while Alicia played some of the kiddie games. We listened to the bands and checked out the historic military vehicles. All the while we were dodging pre-teens with cans of silly string shooting each other...

We stopped and bought our own can of silly string to douse our teens with when we located them. Each was told to pose for a photo while Stephen got into position with the silly string tucked up his shirt sleeve. On the count of 3, I snapped the photo while Stephen zapped them with the string.

Good, clean, family fun... :o)