UP for the 4th of July

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Lots of fun pictures below. The pirate ship was a great time for the kids! It's fun to use their imaginations!

Log slide...was a helluva climb! But we made it even with the obnoxious black flies.

Thanks Papa and Grandma for the great time!













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