Fourth of July

We spent Fourth of July with Adam's side of the family. They live on the channel in La Conner so there is always a breathtaking view of boats sailing by and fireworks exploding in the sky. I love lighting fireworks myself too, so we always head to a nearby fireworks stand with the boys to pick some out.

Daddy set up a system so the boys could watch a movie on the drive up. Gavin kept falling asleep and his headphones would fall off. This would jolt him awake and he would grab his headphones, put them back on, and fall back asleep.


GG bought a new pool for all the cousins to swim in. They loved it, especially splashing Uncle Andy and Grandpa when they came in to join the fun.

This swing is always a big hit too
Casey just wasn't able to stay up late enough for the fireworks this year. He had a great day swimming in the pool with his cousin Olivia, playing peek-boo with mommy, and eating everything he could off of our plate for dinner. ;)


Casey's salute to the troopsGavin was definitely more into the fireworks than Jacob this year. He was right by mommy's side, helping me choose which one to light off next. Then his eyes would get huge as he watched the colors burst into the sky. After it finished, he was off to choose the next one.

Jacob, during all of this action, was convinced that the puzzles in the living room were the most exciting thing around. (This picture was from earlier in the day, when his brothers were joining him.) I literally had to pull him outside in an attempt to convince him that the fireworks were so much more fun than puzzles. Seriously... I must be the only mom who has to do that!

We ended the night with sparklers. The boys were more than happy to participate in something they were able to do by themselves, since they had to watch everything else from the sidelines.