4th of July

OK, so only 17 days after the fact....I think that I am doing pretty good actually! :)

This was a fun year for us, as last year we had only been home from the hospital for a few days, all on edge from sleep deprivation, and the boys needed sleep so badly and were being woken up every 15 minutes by fireworks! This year, we actually got to enjoy the celebration a little bit! :) The boys had no clue what was going on and were looking around at everyone with their sparklers and crazy outfits thinking that we had all gone mad. But, we really did have a great day. Hey, it is always a great day when Daddy gets a day off of work and you have an excuse to do no housework and just play! :)

We started the day off by going to the big picnic/celebration hosted by a church up here on the Ridge. And boy was it amazing! They had pony rides for the kids, big bouncy houses covering the soccer fields, climbing walls, food and drinks everywhere, and even a huge obstacle course for the teenagers. Our neighbor's band was playing as well, so we stayed and listened to them rock the park. What was hilarious were all the little girls between the ages of about 4-10 were all standing in the front of the crowd dancing and yelling! This band full of 25-30 year old men with electric guitars and drums galore, being admired by a bunch of little girls....so cute!

Then that night we went to a BBQ with a bunch of our friends up here on the Ridge. We ate and laughed and the boys had fun with the other kids. They even found little cars that they liked to ride on and completely forgot that I was even alive! That was a first! :)

When the boys got tired we ventured home, put them to sleep, and then Teage and I sat outside our backdoor and watched the beautiful fireworks that our neighbors were setting off all throughout our alley. Snoqualmie does not have any restrictions on fireworks quite yet, so we had the huge show right in our backyard! And the best part, the boys did not even stir! I couldn't believe it, there were fireworks going off right in front of their window and they did not wake up once. Overall, it was a wonderful day with family. I am so thankful for our freedoms that we have in this beautiful country, and for all the men and women who work hard and put their lives on the line everyday to ensure that we are all able to live with the rights and liberties and freedoms that we do.

Our little family at the park for the Snoqualmie Ridge celebration