Happy happy 4th of July!  We're all in La Crosse...back HOME.  It's fun to get us all together and today, we're having the annual "picnic" downstairs here at the hotel...it's going to be 100+ degrees today.  The Beraneks and Winbergs are joining us!  Not sure how many of these picnics we've done, but tons of great memories.  We used to always do them at Myrick Park so the kids could use the pool and go on the rides at the park...the same rides Krista and went on as kids...maybe even Papa Pete!  Now it's the STOOPID Eco Park...seriously anti fun for kids.  No rides, no monkeys, no pool, no metal slide, no cotton candy...just squirrels and plants.  Again, STOOPID and anti-fun.

We'll head down to Riverfest soon so Lils can go on some rides.  Must wait for Peter and Chris to arrive though (Peter had to work and play baseball so they are joining us today).  Yesterday, we had a little tea party with the tea party ladies (Susan, Margaret, Jennifer, Suzanne and all of us) then Mom took Krista, me, Em and Lils to 4 Sisters for tapas...so nice and so much fun! 

Fireworks tonight!!!  Family is most important.

Bee balm in my garden....looks like fireworks!  xoxo, Heidi