4th of July!!

Independence Day!

Abby, Dylan, Lacey and Colby in their America finery! We started the day off with our towns 4th of July Parade-always super fun! They kids waved-

and picked up candy! (the highlight for them of course!)

Colby chilling out-

After the parade we went home and got some stuff ready then headed up to our friends the Butlers house for some fun, they kids ran around and swam in the pool-it takes Abby and Dylan a while to get over being petrified of the water but once they do they are all about it! Lacey of course has no fear, she just wanted in the water! Then we ate super yummy food and then headed out for fireworks. We brought games to keep the kids busy so Lacey played memory-and we waited.....

Bryan and Paul played Bop It-and we waited.....

Jenn and Abby played Guess Who -and waited.....

Lacey and I played Mancala and then she told me she wanted to play by herself!-and we waited some more....

Cobly was awesome the whole day and didnt mind waiting and waiting....

Dylan and Logan played Guess Who and we waited.....

Abby (with a little "help" from Brendan) and Breanne played Battleship and waited..

Everyone played Bingo and you guess it waited some more!

Colby couldn't hang on anymore and fell asleep but then woke up when the fireworks started-he did pretty good he just didnt like me trying to cover his ears!

we pulled out the glow braclets when it got dark enough and the entertained everyone till the fireworks got started!

This picture doesnt do the fireworks justice-they were amazing!

All and all it was a very great day and even worth paying for it in grumpy short tempered kids today!