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The first few days of June we celebrated Roberta's 97th birthday and then got to visit with Nielson relatives. I took some pictures of those events as you can see below. Though I missed a really good one of Allen sitting on the grass with his babies. All three had  legs spread, were sitting up and  seemed to be enjoying each others company. It was really a fun thing to witness. I have this great picture of it in my mind that I hope I remember for a long time.
Fast forward to these first few days of  July and we were celebrating again, this time the end of the school year (finally) and our country's birthday. This time I did not take pictures.  I helped with field day while Lilly participated in it, and Grandma Richins watched the other three kids. Lucy finished up kindergarten the day before with a water party. Our suburban is fixed and running again! We made it to the Riverton parade on the third, but only just barely. We had to have a reminder that when I ask the kids to help or do something, they need to do it. We went to a neighbors and watched their fireworks and visited after the parade. Then on the fourth we cleaned the house some and went swimming and had a barbecue and watched more fireworks with the Egbert side of the family. It has been really nice to have a break from school, even Glen has slacked off studying a bit. There have been a lot of late nights but great visiting, food and celebrating!
 I'll have to remember that camera again.






Most of these pictures were taken as we were all packing up to leave. I guess we were enjoying each other too much to bother with pictures before. We loved having a chance to visit with all these great family members. We wouldn't have missed it for anything. I won't comment on all the pictures but I think fun was had by all at some time or another!


I think we are advertising something in this picture! Can you guess what?
These are not the same pictures as last year for Roberta's birthday. It just seems that way. We just end up doing the same things because she likes them so much, I guess. Roberta has now lived longer than her dad and almost all of her other relatives, just not the cousin that lived to 101. We are so glad we have her in our lives.




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Paige said…
The photo of Roberta and Ruth at the end is such a great ending. You and Heather could make me want to buy -- ANYTHING. You're both so beautiful.
July 7, 2013 at 5:00 PM
kj said…
What great pictures. It's funny you should mention these pictures not being the same ones as last year, but looking like it. I often take pictures thinking, "This looks just like the last time we did it."

What fun partying you're doing!
July 13, 2013 at 12:27 PM
HW said…
Thank you for the pictures of that very fun night!
July 17, 2013 at 4:19 AM
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