We spent the 4th and 5th in the Ridge. We shot fireworks Thursday night after Gigi grilled steaks and chicken for dinner and it was fun but I forgot how awful the mosquitos are after dark! We had two big shop fans, a fire in the fire pit, citronella candles and lots of Off and that didn't keep them from biting! Arden wasn't much a fan of the fireworks, she was tired and they were loud.


Saturday morning we took Gigi's new tractor for a spin and drove around the farm, then we had lunch and Dillon and Brandye came over (they had been out checking the water) After naps the kids and dog had a blast playing outside in the water. The tempertures actually were pretty comfortable for July, so we spent a lot of time outside.