I love the 4th of July. It's hot. There is usually a BBQ. Parade candy. Fireworks. And always a renewed respect for our Veterans and current military personnel who risk so much every day for our freedoms. I just love it.
We started our day with a parade in Albion (my kids have learned that ALL tootsie rolls belong to mom). Gotta love a parade that is about 10 minutes long. Long enough to get excited. Short enough that mom and dad don't want to shoot themselves in the foot in order to get out of it. Life is good right?
We spent our afternoon playing on the river with cousins- the boys loved playing on the boat and Kate loved jumping off the dock. Personally- I was down with sitting in a lawn chair next to my sister in law... soaking up some rays and talking about nothing.
Our evening consisted of letting the kids light off some little fireworks- you know tanks, chickens, butterflies and smoke bombs. Nothing too insane- but it lets Ty's inner pyro-maniac come out.
Kate hates it all and just sits on the side with her fingers in her ears whining for it to all be over. She's a peach isn't she?
I couldn't even talk her into a damn sparkler.
Still though... I absolutely love these littles. They are my whole world.
After dinner, we headed into Burley to the golf course. We spread out our blankets and grandma brought glow sticks. The boys quickly found buddies to play a quick game of football with. And we waited for the show to begin.
Such a fun summer day- I love having my family to celebrate with!
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