Smith Family Weblog

We arrived in Minnesota just a day ahead of the famous Ward Springs Fourth of July Parade, at which parade participants hand out candy and beer. We had the good fortunate of sitting next to Gramma and Grampa’s neighbors, Rex and Linda.

The last half of the parade is just a bit wet…

We took a number of boat rides–Ava even got to drive!

Gramma and Grampa kept us full with fabulous food the entire time. Gramma and Ava made homemade ice cream with Ava’s great, great grandfather’s hand-crank ice cream maker.

We took a day trip to the state forest nearby, and had lunch at a cute little tea house called Just Like Grandma’s.

Katie celebrated her birthday with a little help, too.

And, of course, there was liberal spoiling of the grandchildren and great grandchildren!