4th of July

I would have to say that this year was one of the most fun 4th of Julys that I've had! Curtis and I were able (thanks to my wonderful sister, Shannon) to take a little over night trip to a bed and breakfast. More on the kids' time with Aunt Shannon to come!

We spent the evening with our good friends the Findleys and the Nickles. Our All American Meal consisted of hamburgers, hot dogs, all the fixings, and apple pie! After dinner, we (we being the kids and mommys) all got into the Findleys little pool. It was a little chilly, and apparantly too chilly for poor Stephen, who stayed in the pool for about a minute. He preferred staying with the Dad's where it was nice and dry.

Here's the only picture we have of Stephen in the water. The pool was for the girls!

Alexis and Elizabeth, splashing each other

Playing with Ms. Christi

Micah, Alexis and Elizabeth

Stephen tried to convince him that the pool was for girls, but Micah didn't seem to care.

Micah and Elizabeth with Ms. Kristy

After pool and pie, we went to the highschool stadium, to watch the fireworks at the Bush Library. As we're at the top of aluminum bleachers, we start feeling little rain drops. Then, to the left of where the fireworks were, we began seeing natural fireworks (lightning). Great! We're only standing on the biggest lightning rod ever! But, thankfully, the rain and the lightning stayed away, we saw the fireworks, and had a wonderful end to our day. Elizabeth was our little narrator for the entire fireworks show. "Look!! Sparkle come up! Pop! Ovals! Green, red, yellow!" It was so funny. She has since enjoyed telling her aunts and grandparents about the fireworks. "See more next year," is always how she concludes her recount of the evening.

I LOVE this face! Alexis, waiting for the "works".

Awww! Aren't they sweet?!?! Stephen and Elizabeth walking to the bleachers.

Elizabeth, looking for fireworks with the Nickles.