Wild 4th of July

We went up to Idaho for our annual 4th of July Independence Day celebration.  The weather wasn't great for boating, but we had a few wild rides on the tube.  Uncle Paul knows how to give a ride that makes your heart rate soar--as well as your body.

 Things started out pretty mild.  The most daring they got was standing on the tube while it was going.  

But pretty soon it turned to this:

Upper left you can see that Jaxon, McKay and their cousin Meaghan caught some pretty good air.  Bottom left Jaxon was struggling to stay on the tube.  The right picture is Jaxon, Meaghan, me and Samantha holding on for dear life.  It was supposed to me a semi-wild ride.  The ride ended when Jaxon, Meaghan and Sam all flew off the tube and I face planted on the tube wishing I had just let go.  I was sore for a couple of days after that ride and retired from going on any more "semi-wild" rides.

It was a great weekend being with family and celebrating the birth of our country and the rights and liberties we enjoy every day.