4th of July cont...last one!

After all the yummy food and treats were consumed, we all settled into PJ's and watched a movie until dark. We can see two fireworks shows from our deck so the kids eagerly watched to see when they would start. Marshall spotted them first and screamed and we all ran out to the deck. Sadie thought they were scary at first but then loved them by the end. We couldn't really here them so I put on my America CD and it was perfect. Poor Daddy had allergies so bad that day he could only stand to be outside with us for about 5 minutes and had to go back inside. He was miserable that day! But again we tried to make the best of it!

We gave the kiddos glow sticks and they twirled them around to the music. They were a hit. But, of course they soon turned into "light sabers" and Jenna made a circle, put it on her head and said "Look mommy, I'm an angel!" Yes you are Jenna!

After the kids tired of watching we went downstairs on the patio and exploded about 5000 pop its! Plus shot off those little things that spray out confetti. The kids had so much fun with this and Sadie found it was much more efficient to just dump the whole bag and stomp on them! We ended the night off with a bang for sure! We missed being with family this year but how can you not have fun with 4 kids and 5000 pop its! (not really that many but close!) Mom didn't know that Daddy already bought some and she bought some too! The kids did not mind!

4th of July cont....

For Marshall's scout requirements he needed to plan, prepare and clean up a meal. So we told him the 4th was all his to plan. So we decided to have grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, chicken pasta salad, watermelon, chips, squirt/gingerale to drink, and home made ice cream for dessert.(which we had never attempted before)


We made home made mint chocolate chip ice cream...mmmmm.....it turned out so good and now is going to be a new family tradition! I am already recieving requests to make icecream for the kids birthdays!

We then grilled with Marshall's assistance and he helped me make the pasta salad. Everything turned out so yummy!

Let Freedom Ring!

We had a interesting 4th this year. 80 percent of our family had colds which made most very kranky! We tried to make the best of the weekend though and went and saw Ice Age 3, which is very funny! Took the kids bowling, I think Brigham creamed us! And then made a much needed stop to our favorite Burger and Milk shake place! YUMMY!
But what topped off Friday night was the biggest and craziest storm we had ever seen since moving here! The rain was flying in every direction and the wind was crazy! Lightning and thunder ended the night and entertained the kids through their windows as they fell asleep.
Saturday we started the day off with a run and a trip to the store. On the way home from running the kids found some brand new baby birds in the grass that had been blown out of their nest during the strom the night before. We went back to save them but the mama had found them and was huddled over them to keep them out of the sun and heat. Good mama bird!

Too bad it's not Christmas!

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth right? Brigham's a few months too soon for that! But what a cutie! He is having fun trying to spit out the space where his teeth were, and making funny sounds while he talks. He's so funny!