4th of July in VA again this year

We made our (what seems to be) annual trip to Emporia, VA, where Gran and Grandaddy live for a visit. We visited on the 4th of July week last year as well and the kids got a kick out of riding on the fire truck. We got to do that again this year at Bobby Wrenn's house. This time, Joshua wanted to ride on top of the truck, so we all climbed up to the top for a spin around the block. I have never been on top of a fire truck, so it was a first for me as well! The kids enjoyed it and then the kids played on the swingset during the singing of patriotic songs and afterwards, we ate hot dogs and chatted with people that Gran and Grandaddy knew. We headed out after lunch and changed clothes to go to the Emporia Country Club for dinner and swimming. We ate hamburgers there and then took a dip in the pool which felt extremely refreshing on this 100 degree day. The water was a bit chilly at first, but we got used to it and the kids enjoyed splashing around in the water in the pool that Daddy grew up swimming and diving in.