4th of July Details

We started the morning off with just a family breakfast (just the four of us) and just hanging out at the house before Ron went to work. After the kids got up from their nap, we headed to my parents house to get ready for the bbq. After some last minute shopping, we bbq'd the traditional hamburgers & hot dogs, had maccaroni salad, fruit, etc. Then the kids got in their swim suits & went swimming. They had a blast! Ryan and Amanda had taken the kids to a friends house earlier and even though they put sunscreen on, they all got burned pretty bad! Poor little Aaron's turned into some monsterous blisters! But, he didn't seem to mind! After swimming, Amanda gave all the kids a bath & in their jammies and it was time for homemade ice cream! We had strawberry and chocolate and both were excellent! Next were fireworks! The kids did pretty good. Mine got scared a few times and Michael took off running toward the house, but as long as he was sitting on someone's lap, he was okay. They started with sparklers, and the only incident was Emma tried to grab the flame which resulted in a blister (I was trying to take a picture of her holding it, but she kept trying to touch it, so I was holding the sparkler and her hand, but she reached around with the other hand and grabbed it! That was the end of her sparkler time! After fireworks it was time for bed! Ron ended up working a double, so I was pretty nerve wracked since people were still lighting fireworks late, but I made it! It was a great day and a great way to celebrate our freedoms! Thank you to those who have and are serving our country! We appreciate your sacrifices to protect this nation! Thank You!