4th of July Weekend at the Triangle F

I would have to say that the Triangle F is my Dad's favorite place on earth.  The moment we all arrive he doesn't stop smiling or working. This is his sanctuary.

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The morning of the 4th... 

The little girls sang patriotic songs and the boys did a flag ceremony for us.

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Finnegan is a lot like his Pap.  He loves to work.  

He got to go up to Wyoming a day early and help get things cleaned up and ready for all of us.

Tyler taught the little kids how to catch snakes.  Jackson loved it and caught snakes the rest of the trip.  He even gave one to Grandma and scared her to death.

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At the camp fire we ate, danced, and laughed are pants off.

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Sunday Devotional on the Mountain...

Each year we hike up to a meadow and Dad does a devotional.  It was nice to have Grandma with us this year.  She's not really an "outdoors girl" but she is a great sport and even went up the hill with us.

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Happy Birthday to all of the Firecracker Babies...

Tyler, Clint, Lauren, Isabella, Zachary (unable to attend this year), 

and Justin House (visiting from Vegas).

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Ode to Grandpa

A couple of weeks ago "Grandpa Duff" took Finnegan golfing.  Finn was so excited to go and be with his grandpa.  I think he was also excited to use his own clubs and to leave his house of all girls.  He had so much fun and especially loved his chocolate marshmallow milkshake.  

The next week, Grandpa set up a golf lesson for Finnegan.  When the day came for his lesson, Finn woke up, put on his golf shirt, loaded his clubs in my car, woke me up at 6:30 am, and said "I'm ready".  Oh, I love this kid!!! 

Music and Dancing... there's nothing better

My friend, Pete Brienholt, was doing an outdoor benefit concert in Midway Town Square.  He is an amazing musician!  I haven't heard him play for a long time so it was so much fun to see him and have my kids hear him too.  They never stopped dancing the entire night.  It was awesome!  

The concert did not end until really late.  Francesca out lasted everyone.  She never stopped. She danced fast, slow, and everything in between.  She reminded me of someone at Woodstock.

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Whenever I hear Pete play it brings back so many memories of a summer in Israel.  We all became friends on a study abroad.  Pete had his guitar and we would listen to him play for hours on Ben Yehuda St., in Jerusalem.   It was an unforgettable summer...