Chapter 3 – The Morning at the River

(Yawns.) “What time is it?”

(Looks at the tablet clock.) “8:30.”

“Okay.” I said to myself.

Ty’s awake.

“Hi Ty! How did you sleep?”

“Hi. Slept good. How did you sleep?”

“Good.”

“I am going to see dad.”

“Okay.”

Walks into camper…

“Hi dad! Good morning!”

“Good morning beautiful!”

“How did you sleep?”

“Good.”

“How did you sleep?”

“Good.”

“Is mom up yet?”

“Yes.”

“Okay.”

Walks into the room…

“Hi mom!”

“Hi honey.”

“How did you sleep?”

“Good.”

“How did you sleep?”

“Good!”

Kenzy leaves the camper…

“Bye daddy.”

“Hi Ty, I am going to play on my tablet.”

20 minutes later…

“Guys do you want some breakfast?”

Everybody replies “Yes.”

“Okay come on out please.”

“Okay.”

“Hi Aunt Winny and Uncle Joe!”

They both say hi back.

“Okay come sit down at the table everyone!”

“Okay.” Everyone replies.

“Ohhhhh pancakes! Dad? Did you make me a small one?”

“No.”

“Why?”

“Because you weren’t out here.”

“Because I was playing on my tablet daddy!”

“Whatever.”

Done eating…

“Mom, can I go back in the camper?”

“No.”

“Why?”

“Because we are going in the river.”

“Well can I be in the camper until you guys get ready?”

“Yes.”

“Okay.”

15 minutes later…

“Okay honey, time to get in the river so go get your suit on.”

“Okay.”

Goes and gets suit on…

Can’t wait to jump in unless it’s cold. Brrrr.
Chapter 4 – In the River

Yup, it’s a bit cooler but I am going to jump in anyways.

CANNON BALLLLLL!!!!! BRRRrrrrrr!

I am going to scare my dad.

“BOO!”

“Ahhhhh!”

“I scared you, I scared you! Ha ha ha ha ha.”

“Come here you!”

“Hey hey!”

“Go swim.”

“Okay.”

I am going to go down the water slide.

(Goes to the water slide.)

“Here I go!!!”

S-P-L-A-S-H

I am going to go find the frogs.

(Finds a frog.)

“Hi bud.” (holds the frog)

“I am going to let you go now.”

Oh, there’s a beautiful butterfly.

There are butterflies everywhere!!

I admired them, but now I am going to go back to the river.

“Hey dad, watch this.”

“What?”

“I am going to do something cool.”

(Gets on dock.)

“You ready?”

“Yes”

“Okay, 3-2-1! CANNON BALLLLLL!”

“Coon Kenz!l”

“Mommy can I get out soon?”

“Sure, you can! I am going to get out here in a little bit.”

(10 minutes later)

“Alright mommy, I am going to get out.”

“Okay we will be up soon.”

(5 minutes later)

“Let’s get out”

“Yea” everyone replies.

Walks on the docks and heads up the steps.

“Where’s Kenzy?”

“She’s probably in the camper.”

“Okay well I have to go tell her something.”

(Mom walks down to the camper.)

“Hey hun.”

“Hey.”

“Um Grammy Lean, Mee-maw, Pappy Perry, Pap Metgzger and Chrissie are coming tomorrow.”

“Oh yayyy! What time are they coming?”

“12:30-12:50. Okay? So come on out and let’s get some lunch.”

“Okay good because I am starving!”

“Okay come on out then.”

“Okay, I am coming.”

Chapter 5 – Lunch Dinner and Bedtime

“I am full. Can I be excused.”

“Yup.”

“Okay, thank you.”

“Just clean up a little please.”

“Okay, done.”

“Okay, I am going to ride on my scooter until it dies.”

Uncle Joe says, “Hey Kenzy, can I ride on it?”

“Yea! Sure!”

“I am just joking around with you.” said Uncle Joe.

(30 minutes later)

“Honey come here please.”

“Yea?”

“We are going to go out on the boat and anchor for the afternoon and do some tubing, why don’t you get your suit back on, okay?”

“Okay! Yayyy tubing!”

(Kenzy gets suit on)

“Okay mommy I am ready!”

(Goes out on the boat for the afternoon, comes back and eats dinner.)

“Mommy what is for dinner?”

“Pizza!”

“Okay do you want me to get Uncle Joe and Aunt Winny?”

“Well daddy is talking to them so he can tell them.”

“Okay.”

(Everyone eats pizza.)

“Mommy can I go get a shower?”

“Yea, have Daddy or Ty turn on the hot water.”

“Okay I will, and I am going to make sure there are no pinching bugs in the shower or daddy is going to kill them!”

(Showers and heads to the campfire where Aunt Lindsay is roasting marshmallows with mommy.)

“Hi Aunt Winny! Hi Momma! Daddy, can you make me a s’more please?”

“Sure.”

(Daddy makes Kenzy a smore and she eats every bite of it, including licking marshmallows off her plate.)

“Okay honey, it’s time for bed, why don’t you give hugs. Big day tomorrow! All your grammy and pappies are coming!”

“I’m excited for tomorrow! Good night, Uncle Joe, Good night, Aunt Winny.”

(Gives hugs and walks to camper.)

“Daddy and I will be in to tuck you in shortly, Kenzy Mae.”

“Ok, momma. Good night Ty!”

“Night Kenz.”

TO BE CONTINUED

Last year for our 4th of July celebration my Aunt Sherie, Sherie Shirn, made this absolutely delicious dessert. It was so light, delicate, and tasted delicious.

What a great dessert to celebrate America’s birthday!
American Fruit Trifle
Ingredients:
• A box of Angel Food Cake, BAKED & COOLED — feel free to make it from scratch, you do you boo!
• (1) 3.4-ounce box of Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 16 ounces of Cool Whip
• Fresh fruit that screams America baby! Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries etc.
Directions:

Clean and prep fruit. Set aside.

Prep the pudding as directed on the box.

Mix 1 cup of cool whip into the pudding and fold.

Take your baked cake and cut it into bite sized pieces.

Start layering in a trifle bowl (or any clear bowl) by starting with the cake bites,

then pudding, and lastly, fruit.

Continue layers until the bowl is full or you run out of ingredients.

Obviously you can double the pudding if you are feeding lots of people.

This recipe is easy enough to play around with and a dessert your guests are sure to love!