Happy 4th of July !!!

Hello and Happy 4th of July!! Your are probably wondering why there are ducks in the pictures.
Every year the city
of West Bend has
races on the 4th that are called the duck derby. Abby and Ian each enter the race with their ducks. It has been our family tradition for the last seven years. It is really fun. The last three years Ian has decided that he does not want a crazy looking duck and they each have had their own duck. Craig and Ian are together and Abby and I are together. Abby tries to make the most crazy looking duck possible and yet it must be red, white,and blue (per Abby).
This year's race was very exciting. Abby and I made it to the best dressed table. We have made it there every year but one. But the most exciting was that Ian and Dad's duck won their heat, which meant they were going to the finals. If they would win they would get $300.00. They started out strong and were in the lead for almost the entire final, but at the end they got stuck on a rock for a split second and the closest competitors went slightly ahead. At the end of the race, it was a photo finish. We ended up.......... in third place. It was so exciting. We even won a prize of $100.00. We celebrated and went out to eat. It has always been fun watching the races, but this was certainly the most fun we have had. Again, Happy 4th of July!!