4th of July

We spent the whole weekend (actually almost a full week) at the Centralia Lake camping for the 4th of July. It was close to Papa's store which was nice for him since it is the busiest weekend of the year for him. We borrowed Great Grandma Rita's motor home and even after spending so many days at the lake, the kids were not ready to go back home. The first couple of nights were really chilly which was unusual for July in Kansas. But by the weekend it warmed right up and we were able to go swimming. Before getting in the water, Kyler was sure to ask if there were any sharks or crabs. He's always thinking, that boy. It was nice to have time to just hang out and not be in a hurry to get anywhere to do anything. Centralia has a lot of festivities for the 4th, including a parade and fireworks. Kyler's Great Grandpa Remi asked him to ride on his motorcycle in the parade. He rides with the American Legion Riders. Kyler decided he would and he did great. We were afraid he would be nervous because of the loud noise, but as you can see he was really enjoying himself. Grandpa Remi was too!