4th of July

We had a great 4th of July! Our Alethia church family had a picnic at the park behind our house. Derrick helped Kai decorate his bike for the kids parade. He and his buddy Campbell both road bikes in the parade. Here's Derrick, Addie, Eli and I watching the parade in the HEAT (near 100). Some kids threw candy at the "audience." After a tantrum and catching some Sweet Tarts, Addie decided being in the audience was okay. We decided to brave the late night and traffic to find a spot to watch fireworks with the kids. We burned the hour before it got dark with a nearby school playground, BLUE BELL ice cream, general exploring in the dark and some books. They ALL actually loved watching fireworks (the loud boom didn't even bother Eli--the kid who is scared of ANY size vacuum). Kai and Addie ewed and awed the entire time. We had to quiet them down on more than one occasion. They ALL fell asleep on the drive home. Success.......we're back to annual fireworks after a 4 year hiatus!