July 7, 2025
We Are The Hansons Splashes. Sizzle and Summer Fun
In this sizzling summer episode of We Are the Hansons, we're serving up sunshine, laughter, and all the chaotic joy that comes with a big family in full summer mode! From cannonballs to cookouts, homemade popsicles to poolside shenanigans, we’re sharing our go-to summer activities, tips for keeping kids entertained, and how we make memories without breaking the bank. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or just someone who loves family fun—this episode is your summer spark! ☀️💦🌭
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Hey, everyone, welcome back to another episode of We Are
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the Hansens. I'm your host, Maya, and today we're diving
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literally into something.
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Light, fun and full of sunshine.
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I'm talking about our summer pool party adventure this past
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weekend at Journey's sister.
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Amber's house in Illinois.
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Y'all, it was everything a summer day should be, flashing, thrilling,
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laughter and making memories with our big, beautiful family. So
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grab a lemonade, kickback, and let me tell you about it.
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So let's start with the road trip.
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If you do you know anything about traveling with a
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big family like ours, you know the car ride alone
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can be its own episode. The snacks were packed and
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the playlist was bumping, and yes there were a few
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are we there yet coming from the back seat before.
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We even hit the highway.
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Illinois isn't too far, but when you've got a vehicle
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full of excited kiddos counting down the minutes to you know,
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cannonball into the pool, it feels like a cross country drive.
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But spirits were high, and honestly, road trips are one
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of my favorite parts of summer. You get that anticipation
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that builds up and of course the sibling sing alongs.
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We drove let me think it was five and a
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half hours. We stopped three times because you know, we
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took two cars and not all the kids got to go.
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We were missing a few. So in our vehicle we
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had Torn and Anelin and our granddaughter Riley, and then
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me and Jeremy. In my daughter's car there was Colin
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Morgan McKenna and Madison and our granddaughter Leanna. So Morgan,
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Colin McKenna and Maddie and Leanna. They took a different
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route than we did. We went through Saint Louis. They
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went through jeff City. So we stopped a few times,
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obviously to get drinks, change diaper and you know all
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that fun stuff. We rolled into Amber's place and instantly
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it felt like summer hit level one hundred. Her backyard
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is a whole vibe, pool, sparkling, deck chairs ready, kids
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practically throwing their clothes off mid run to get into
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that water. Amber, bless her heart, had everything already set up.
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Pool toys were floating, sunscreen was ready, towels were hanging,
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and music was playing.
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The backyard looked like it was straight out of.
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The magazine, but with way more noise, chaos and giggles,
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just how we like it. And let's talk about the pool.
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It was the perfect temperature, guys. I even got in
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myself the second the kids hit the water. It was
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like an energy explosion. They were in heaven, Marco polo jumping,
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in contest, floating races, you name it, they did it.
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I think at one point someone tried to invent synchronized
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swimming with a giant floaty. It didn't go well, but
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it was hilarious. Now, y'all, there's always that one person
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at every cookout who thinks they're auditioning for Top Chef
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Backyard edition. That was my brother in law, Clint. He
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had that girl going like a pro. He even had
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everything right there and cooking up a storm. I mean,
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come on. He had the burger's flipping and I think
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they were skirt steaks if I remember correctly. I mean
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awesome heaven grilled and toasted the buns.
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It was pretty cool.
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And the food on top of the burgers and the
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skirt steaks, yom. Lots of pasta, salads, cucumber and onion salad, fruits, yom.
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It was so good.
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And the food, oh, just the smell alone was enough
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to make you forget you were in a swimming suit
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with no room to hide a food baby. But more
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than the food, more than the pool, what made the
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day so special was just being together. We don't always
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get to visit with everyone, and days like this they
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remind you what family is all about. The adults got
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to catch up while the kids played hard. We shared stories,
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laughed about old times, and just relaxed. I sat up
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on the pool deck and was tanning for quite some
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time before I decided I need to get in this
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pool to cool down. There was a moment I looked
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around and thought, this is what memories look like in
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the making. We had a few funny moments, too, like
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one of the kids yelling and falling off the pool floating.
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Everyone took a swim. Jeremy, he tried to say he
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was gonna throw me in, so before he could do that,
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I just got in myself. And let's just say the
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splash radius was impressive with the kids totally worth it
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though well, needless to say, After hours of sun splashes
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and seconds, okay thirds of food, we packed up and
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got ready to head home. The kids were sun kissed,
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water logged, and happy, you know that kind of tired
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where they're still smiling, but you know they'll be asleep
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before you hit the stop. Signed down the road, that's
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where we were. The ride home was pretty silent, which
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never usually happens unless we're driving really late. I turned
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around and saw every single one of the three kids
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knocked out with soggy hair and pool wrinkled fingers. That
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kind of piece. It's rare and golden, and I mean
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to tell you when I say they were zonked. We
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ended up stopping at a gas station, probably an hour
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and a half away from amberst and the only kid
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that woke up and wanted to go in to use
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the restroom was torn and the moment we got back in.
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The car, she was passed out again.
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This time, we took a little bit different route coming home.
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We ended up going through Jacksonville, Illinois, and they have
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this huge bridge over the Mississippi, and it is amazingly
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beautiful at dark time, there was lights, it was long,
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it was beautiful. I was so in awe of how
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pretty it was driving over that bridge and looking out
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over the Mississippi. It was so pretty. I'm so glad
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that we took that way. Home because wow, that was awesome.
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And then we ended up stopping I think one more
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time on the way home, and we just hit the
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road and went sailing. It did rain a little bit
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after we left, and I'm so glad and thankful that
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the rain held off until we were gone, because it
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was the perfect day, perfect temperature, perfect everything. It was
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so fun and I'm glad we get to do that
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kind of stuff and go visit.
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We didn't get home until.
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I think it was twelve thirty am, but definitely worth it.
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So our next trip, we will be going to the
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Wisconsin Dells seventeenth through the twentieth of July, and we're
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taking three cars this time because we got all of
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the younger kids coming and I think the only ones
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that won't be able to make it this time are
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a couple of the older kids. But it's going to
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be so fun and I'm so excited and so ready
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to be able to take the kids to the Wisconsin
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Dell's to the water park. I'm just so ecstatic about it.
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The littler ones have never been to the Wisconsin Dells,
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and I just cannot wait for them to experience the
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fun of a water park. It's going to be fun,
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and we get to spend time with the kids, and
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I think a couple of the cousins are We have
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a couple of the friends coming, and I believe we
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get to see our brother in law or my brother
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in law and some of the other families, you know,
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my family and Jeremy's family while we're there. So it's
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going to be fun and the kids are going to
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enjoy having that time to bond and spend as a family,
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because you know, that's how us Hansen's role. So that
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was our summer pool party at Ambers and it was simple,
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sweet and full of love. It wasn't a big trip,
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no fancy plans, just good old fashioned family fun and
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sometimes that's all you need. Summer is not about big
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vacations or picture perfect days.
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It's about the moments that make your heart feel full.
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And this past weekend mine was overflowing and I couldn't
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have asked for a better weekend. I mean, you know,
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the fourth of July has always been my favorite, and
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I think it's because everyone does stuff, everyone gets together,
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the fireworks are fun. It's just it's a happy weekend
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and I sure enjoyed it so I'm hoping the rest
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of our vacations are just as fun. And I know
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that the kids get war out and they sure sleep after.
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But that right there shows the joy, the excitement, the fun.
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It just wears you out. And that's okay because we've
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made the best.
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Memories being together, hanging out with family, hanging out with
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each other. It's amazing and I'm glad our friends get
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to enjoy that with us, and I'm glad our extended
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family get to enjoy that with us as well. Thanks
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for hanging out with me today. We are the Hansens.
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I hope your summer is filled with splashy cannonballs, burnt marshmallows,
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silly uncles on that grill, and memories that will last
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a lifetime. Go on over to our YouTube channel and subscribe.
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You can message me on our We are the Hansen's
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Facebook page. You can also send me a message on
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Until next time, stay cool, hug your people, and remember
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the best days are the ones spent together at a
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