A Plethora of Photos

Okay, this post is going to be nothing but photos and captions.

This is a shot of those lilies from Jonathan more fully in bloom. They were even more beautiful in person!







Who says white men can't jump? This is Tommy taking a couple of shots during Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world, held in Spokane the last weekend in June every year. Pretty good height for a 5' 9" white guy! (They won the game AND their bracket!)

4th of July at our house...
This is our backyard. We roasted marshmallows, made S'mores, and shot off fireworks from back by the property line once it got dark (about 9:45PM). In attendance: Shana (left with red sweatshirt on), Tom (leaning back on the deck steps), Shannon (sitting next to Tom), Olivia (blond in pajamas), Sydney (in pink PJ's), Tyler (roasting a marshmallow), Ryan (in shorts and yellow t-shirt), Jonathan (in beige shorts), Alyssa (purple shirt and blue jeans), and Tommy (Carolina Blue shorts).

In the following photo you can see the empty lot behind us. The lake shore is just beyond those trees across the street from the lot. That house on the left fronts the lake. In the winter, we can see the water from our yard when the trees are bare. You can see one of the three tents the kids put up to sleep in that night. It was a gorgeous night, perfect for fireworks and sleeping outside.





As the night progressed, so did the quest for the perfectly roasted marshmallow. Here's a shot of a couple of likely candidates roasted by Jonathan.






The grandkids all enjoyed the fireworks, especially the sparklers. Alyssa is having fun with hers in this photo. The key was keeping them from lighting each other or the tents on fire.

Well, I've tried twice now to add three more photos, but Blogger is not cooperating. Maybe this is a sign that this is where this post should end.