However, Elle was wearing a cute dress last week while we were on vacation in CA and my BFF enjoyed fixing Elle’s hair.
On the 11 hr. drive home, Elle made a list of all the fun things we did for the 4th of July weekend: ( I elaborated a bit)
ski in the Mountains
Hike and sing silly songs:
Gathered Eggs from BFF’s mom’s chickens.
Watched fireworks at the local school. (Some shells from the fireworks rained down on us
) Firework watching always includes glow-in-the-dark necklaces of course.Watched a small town parade.
Kayaking
Swimming (because she and Chris flipped. Chris lost his hat
But NOT his glasses! Just before they started, Chris asked for something to hold his glasses on. We are very glad he listened to that prompting)Saw a jail cell from way back when (including writing/drawing on the walls)
Pulled on a steam whistle
Got a chunk of wood from a sawmill. (Who knew cutting wood with a saw was so pungent ! Not bad, just really strong wood smell)
Watched a blacksmith bend metal
Ate pie for breakfast at the local church fundraiser
Saw a stamp mill where they collect gold from rock. Back in the old days, they used mercury to make the gold stick to it. A person could only survive for about 4 years after they started their gold collecting!
Went on an Art walk around the town. (we saw some bad wildlife artwork and cool dresses)
Visited BFF’s mom’s quilt shop and saw a GIANT quilting machine.
Visited the craft fair and saw beautiful homemade glycerin soap that Chris was too cheap to buy.
Drove on nauseatingly windy roads back and forth and back and forth some more.
Saw critters: dear, rabbit, frogs (one was smashed flat), lizards, sheep, horses, chicken, cows, ducks and ducklings, Blue Heron (and nest), Kingfisher and other fish.
Saw Mt. Shasta.
A couple things I remember that the adults did:
BFF and I rode on a raft while our husbands kayaked with Elle and her BFF.
Helped clean-up BFF’s sister’s wedding reception. (They were married in the Oakland temple! I love that one! So beautiful. They took out their endowments in a mini temple which sounds cool too. I’ve never seen one before)
Played games almost every night
ate ice cream every night at Chris’ insistence.
Talked into the wee hours of the morning
Dishes
Drove
I know we did more things, but that’s all I can think of for now.
