Over Spring Break, Mandy and the kids came for a visit. The cousins had soo much fun playing together that we decided it needed to happen again. After some brainstorming of ideas we decided that since we are having a hard time getting together for every cousin's birthday with Mandy's weekend work schedule, that we would pick a day in the summer to celebrate ALL the cousin's birthdays. It just happened to work out that we chose the 4th of July as our day of gathering. Grandma and Grandpa Ellis even came out for the fun. Since everyone only got one gift each, we decided to make it more interesting by playing "heavy, heavy, hang". This is an old tradition in the Hemingway family that my mom passed on to us. We haven't really kept it up very well as none of our kids knew what that meant. Mandy and I had a great time teaching it and bumping heads! It goes like this: someone hangs the present over the reciever's head and everyone sings: "Heavy, heavy hang over they poor head, what do you wish this person with a bump on your head?" Then the reciever has to wish the giver something before they can open the gift. It was silly fun!
No birthday is complete without a birthday cake. This is a double layer cookie cake with chocolate and cream cheese frosting. Each cousin got a candle to blow out with their respective ages represented. It didn't last long. . .
Ammon and Grandpa hanging out on the couch doing what they do best.
After cake and presents, it was off to the park for the 4th of July festivities.
Day 2 of celebrations took us to the Rock N River where the kids played in the water. Not too many pics taken here since we were mostly having fun. Later that night, we finally remembered to do the piñata.
Just before the cousins left for home. We tried to gather them up one last time. I'm afraid eating the candy from the piñata was more popular than smiling for the camera.
We had a fabulous time with our Geserick cousins. It finally seemed like we started summer vacation!
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