4th of July Camping

I have lots of pics for this post! We had a blast, needless to say, celebrating the 4th of July in 2009! Our family all got together for some traditional camping fun in the sun...or rain, whichever was happening at the time :) We headed out and set up camp on Thursday and packed up and headed home Sunday afternoon. The rain didn't stop us though - we were out there on the Niangua River floating downstream on Friday, and then out in the boat all day and night on Saturday, as well as throwing a suprise 50th (yep, I said 50th) birthday party for Aunt Jenein Saturday morning. I think the pictures speak for themselves, look at all the fun had by all!

~Saturday's Float~

Nick playing with Braden in the tube...it was tied to a rope and Nick would loosen the slack and let Braden float down stream, and then pull him back up...Braden thought it was hilarious!

Braden enjoying his ride in the tube...man that water was COLD on the river!

He also enjoyed his time in the canoe too :)

Braden and Steph enjoying themselves floating down river, broken foot and all, she still got out there on that tube in that cold water!

The Allee's on the float Friday morning

~Aunt Jenein's 50th B-day Celebration~ It is backwards, but Grandpa Jack is holding up the BIG 5-0....to us it looks like 05, but we know what he is trying to say :)

Aunt Jenein and her "over the hill" decorations Saturday morning when she woke up, we suprised her with a little shin-dig

She is so special, that she gets TWO cakes...one that says she is "older than dirt" and the other one so that we had enough cake to go around (and it was a yummo carrot cake!)

Aunt Jenein and her favorite three people in the whole world...okay, maybe not she loves all ofus, but they sure are special to her...Kaylea, Alyssa, & Braden

~Saturday Boating Fun~ This is Alyssa, Braden and Kaylea playing in the water before the big fireworks display Saturday night

Kaylea being a pro on her wake board...look at her, one handed and all!

Kaylea mid-air swimming off the boat Saturday evening

Diana didn't feel like swimming, the water was a bit too cold for her, but that didn't stop her from enjoying herself out on the boat Braden jumping in the water Saturday, he doesn't look at graceful as Kaylea above ;)

Alyssa isn't as graceful either, I got a shot of her falling off the back of the boat too...that one is blurry though, this is a better shot of her acting goofy!

Alyssa tubing, this is right before she wiped out...I love this shot!

He loves boat riding! I cannot say I blame him, it is one of my favorite things to do as well when we go camping!

Braden, Kaylea, & Diana enjoying the boat time out on the water, they look like they are having a blast :)

More swimming time for Kaylea and Braden...they are like fish, I don't think they can ever get tired of that water!

Braden anxiously waiting for the fireworks to start!