4th of July 2018

4th of July fell on a Wednesday this year, right smack in the middle of the week.  I had to work the two days before but luckily my mom was coming on the 5th to watch the kids so they at least were able to sleep in the next day and not have to rush off to camps.  I got up pretty early that day and did my workout and then we got ready to meet the Mowery Family at the start of the King City parade which started around 9:30 AM.  Brandon rode his bike and Olivia rode her scooter and they had a blast going a little over a mile to the King City park.  Brooke's family had done the parade before but this was the first time we had done it and it was really fun.  People threw candy to the kids and everyone was dressed up in their 4th of July clothes and decorated their bikes and their pets.  When we got the park they had fun booths set up and a bounce house and food.  I let the kids get cotton candy.  Then Sean picked us up and we headed to the store to get a few last minute things for our 4th of July BBQ we were hosting.  

Special 4th of July gum-a tradition my mom started with us that she did as a child

4th of July start of the parade 

Scootering away 

She got a little tired towards the end

Brandon and Logan in their matching dino shirts

Going down the bouncy slides at the end of the parade

Blue cotton candy!

Olivia loves her cotton candy

The boys riding the cop motorcycles 

Olivia on the motorcycle

We set up pools in the backyard and water balloons.  Sean made BBQ pork and we had our friends Jaime and Ben over along with the entire Mowery family and the Cullimore family.  Everyone had fun together and the food was so good.  Jaime made us a yummy strawberry mint and coconut mojito.  It was a very fun evening.  Then, once it got dark we headed over to the Mowery's for fireworks.  The kids had a blast with the fireworks per usual.  Olivia got quite tired and fell asleep in the car.  The kids were in bed late but not too late by 10:30 PM.  It was another very fun 4th of July with friends!

The girls wore their matching 4th of July swimsuits

The girls being divas and poising 

backyard 4th of July fun

The boys had a water balloon fight

Yummy red, white and blue drink Jaime made 

It was beautiful and tasty

The girls swinging in their swim suits

The boys having a water fight and Luke got in the middle of it

Going around the house in the mermaid tail blanket

Going on a walk in the neighborhood 

Sparklers at the Mowery's neighborhood

Brandon loved the sparklers

Olivia and Daddy with the sparklers

The gang enjoying fireworks

Doing pop-its

There was some fun fireworks and no one's house caught on fire

The kids loved the fireworks

Brandon and Sean lighting fireworks

Brandon loved the 4th of July