I love the Fourth of July!
When I was a kid, the Fourth meant throwing candy out of the Wilson Coal and Grain truck at the Lakeville Parade, a fresh-smelling, windows open, clean home, treasure hunting, late-night fireworks, and cousins! Now, as a mom, it is still one of my favorite times of the year. I love cleaning up the house, making special snacks, watching the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, and organizing a "supposed-to-be-annual" treasure hunt. We've missed a couple of years of hunting, so I'm excited about this year's hunt! Instead of following written rhyming clues, the hunters are going to follow eyeball bender clues. That's another fun memory from childhood. Mom and Dad subscribed to the magazine called "Games." Inside every edition was a game called Eyeball Benders...photos of common objects taken with uncommon perspectives.
Here are some examples from our 2010 Treasure Hunt...
The challenge of planning this type of hunt is to decide if object can stand alone...like in the mailbox above...or if there needs to be some background clues...like having the barn behind the tree.
Most of the time, there are two teams competing. This year, I think the kids want to have one big team searching for the treasure. Speaking of treasure...I better get moving. I still need to get to the Dollar Store for treasure shopping!
Let me leave you with some pictures of Charlie, who turned 4 years old on Tuesday!
And a "tuggerwar" rope.
I think it was Josh who used to call it "tuggerswar."
Like this, Charlie.
See?
She likes the Bobo Dog best.
Sorry...food picture.
Enchilada Stacks. Mmmmmm...
Josh has no idea who Billy Idol is, thankfully, but he's got the look.
Happy Fourth of July!
Thank You, God, for the freedom that we enjoy, and so often take for granted, in this country.
And thank You for the freedom that we have in You!
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