4th of July

We stayed close to home for the Fourth this year. N and I did our typical routine of going to the gym in the morning while Daddy and L stayed home and worked on a project. We ate lunch at home on 4th of July themed plates and napkins. I mention the themed plates and napkins because the boys were crazy about them. It's so funny what strikes them. You would have thought they'd never seen a decorative paper plate before. Anyway. L went down for a nap and D and I made our final decision on the plans for the day. We decided that it was going to be too hot outside to do our usual routine of attending fireworks at a nearby community. Our plan B was to stay home, play in the Kiddie Car Wash and have our neighbors (B, J and their four children) over to watch the fireworks on TV in the nice, cool basement. So, during nap time, I headed to the store to stock up on party stuff.

D and I had a blast running through the Kiddie Car Wash with the boys. We usually sit back and watch the boys play in the water, but it was much too hot not to jump in with them. D and I both ran through the car wash several times, had a water balloon toss and played water balloon chase with the boys. We had so much fun! After that we came inside to eat dinner. Then it was time for the neighbors to come over. We got out the basket of 4th of July goodies (snap caps, silly string and glow in the dark necklaces) and played with those outside. It wasn't long before everyone came in and took their turn making an ice cream Sunday. It didn't take long for the sugar to kick in, so everyone headed to the basement to play, run around and watch the fireworks on TV. The night went super fast, but we all had a great time. We might just make this a tradition!

                                              Silly String.

                                          Stepping on Snap Caps

                                   Create your own sunday!