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What can I say that I haven't said before about this magical time of year...
pure joy.....
As usual our family gets bigger, we take up more room, and as one of my Aunts has said getting Gibb's to do go anywhere, or do anything is like herding cats...
but we love it.

Lot's of candy at the parade this year!

And it was at least 7 Min's long this year.

At the program this year they had people do impersonations... someone may have told the town that a certain Jeff Whitehead had some mad Roy Orbison skills... Here is Jeffy singing!!!!(click on 'Jeffy singing' to see it live)

Then the best beef and beans you've ever had...
talking laughing... and brew... ps Brette is a dirty cheat... but I guess her Root beer was ok too.

The race... here is Bauer

poor Griffy wasn't feeling well so he was sleeping

and Abbey... the prize... a twizzler...

We spent the rest of the time staying cool...

John and John jr. Hanging out

Eating the worlds biggest smores...

drinking root beer

more water...
laughing with cousins, making fun of cousins... for real my most favorite people in the whole world... one thing Gibb's are really good at... laughing at our selves... we have a lot to laugh at..

We did Waterton one day... always beautiful we could have stayed throwing rocks forever...
but poor Griffy was still not feeling well... He is the green hat in the stroller...

I miss it so much and it hasn't even been a month... I love that my kids can just play, and they have so many cousins to play with.

I love the place, it is so beautiful, and at times can be peaceful..
I love that there are no real worries during those few days.
I love that I can talk with my cousins... who are some of the funniest people... at least they are at 1:00 in the morning...
I love to see my Grandma and Grandpa Gibb and the most amazing people that they are.
I love seeing my Aunts and Uncles... and laugh that they can be as crazy as the cousins are..
I miss you family, next July can't come fast enough!!!