~Sisters~: 4th of July

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

4th of July

Yes, I know...this post is a bit delayed.

We celebrated America's Birthday in McCook Lake, South Dakota at Mark and Cynthia's house. It is always a fun celebration and the girls always enjoy seeing their Kneifl cousins. They see their Paces side cousins almost daily, so it is a treat to see their other cousins!

We just made a day trip out of it. The girls swam in the lake, played games and ate nothing but junk food all day long. It was great...or at least they thought so! It was also a celebration for Jason's niece, Bridget, who just recently got married in Kansas City (next post). Bridget's bridal shower was incorporated into the day, and we celebrated by playing fun Olympic style yard games (ladder golf, javelin throw with pool noodles and bean bag toss). The best part of the day was the delicious cream can supper! This is one of my faves, and I was introduced to this delicious meal when I met Jason. You throw brats, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper, beer, and oregano(some spice??) into an old farm style cream can. You let it cook for about 2 hours or until it steams. Everything is so juicy and yummy when it is done! Of course the girls ate none of this and opted for cookies and watermelon instead. We weren't able to stay for the firework show because it didn't start until 10pm and Jason had to work in the morning and we had a 2 hour drive back home. The girls were fast asleep as soon as we hit the road and slept the whole way home. Jason and I enjoyed lots of fireworks on the way home along the interstate. We caught glimpse of many big shows as we hit the Omaha area. We hope everyone enjoyed their day as much as we did!