This year, we went to the 4th of July celebration in Arvada. Our group had 3 canopies set up with lots of food. We played football, baseball, and participated in all the fun activities they had there for the kids. Trisha tried to take Reuben on the giant slide. "Tried" is the key word. I was holding him in one hand while holding on with the other hand and trying to step up on the steps that were non-existent. Our 2-year-old friend, Owen, beat us to the top! The ride down wasn't any better. We just kept getting stuck. The weather was great, for a few hours. Then came the rain, lightning, and wind. We stayed until it got so bad that we couldn't stand it any more. Some people went home and the rest of us went to our cars to watch fireworks.
