July 1

This was my first real 1st of July in Raymond (if you're not from around here, it's like, bigger than Christmas). I've come for the 5K before, and I came out for Clark's basketball game and the fireworks last summer, but I've never seen the parade! It was crazy to see so many people on Main Street.

Shelley and I

Oh, back up a step. Before the parade, Shelley (my sister-in-law) and I ran the 5K. It was fun to have someone else to run with! She kinda kicked my butt, but next year....:)

Our Dads watching the parade

Me & Bri

My parents and younger siblings all came out for the parade, and we got a nice horse urine puddle right in front of us. You can take the girls off the ranch....but it follows them wherever they go?? lol.

Clark & his nephew. Nice face, Clark. :)

My lifeguards and the pool float. They did it all on their own.

After the parade I ran to Clark's parents for a bite to eat then headed to the pool to get everything ready for opening day. I had been there until 10:30 the night before getting things set up; it was just a bit crazy. I found out how to run the lockers and got a key to the building at 9:00 the night before we opened! :)

The pool was open for a few hours, and then a kid pooped in it, so we shut down for the day, since we only had an hour and a half left. We got about 700 people in four hours, so it was a pretty good turnout.

Clark and I went to his sister Shelley's to watch the fireworks with them and the kids. Clark's mom and brother came out, too. My father-in-law is a fireman so he lights the fireworks every year. We ended up leaving early because we were so tired. It was pretty windy so we almost didn't get fireworks.

And that was pretty much the big holiday! I had to work but I got paid double time so Clark and I went shopping the other day. :)