Tuesday, July 18, 2017

July 4, 2017

I loved how relaxing this 4th of July was. We began our day with the ward breakfast: pancakes, multiple fruit salads, and good company. Afterwards, I drove home with Aidan and Kimball while Jayze hitched a ride with one of our friends to help a ward member move.

I took a quick snooze myself after putting the kids down for naps, and it was wonderful. Later, we were going to hit up a local water park, but the kids' nap schedules ended up being a little crazy. We went to a local park instead. It turned out to be the better decision. It has a splash pad, a huge chess set, a space with swings and slides, and is free. :) 



Aidan wasn't much into the water, and surprisingly, Kimball wasn't either. They were both dressed in their swimsuits, but barely got them wet. They were more interested in the slides, swings, and chess set, which was fine by me. It was nice to have so many options. Although, when they saw how much fun Jayze and I were having in the water, they warmed up to it.








Before we headed to the park, we bought a big package of fireworks at one of the many popped up, white tents. Kimball kept walking in the parking lot, so we stuck him in the booster seat. He seemed content eating grass and picking up sticks and pine cones within his reach. The fireworks scared him because of how loud they were, but he liked watching them sparkle and sizzle.



Aidan loved the sparklers and the little snappers you throw at the ground. He kept saying, "More fireworks!" and "Aidan's turn!" He helped Jayze light one of the fireworks and liked the one that shot into the air and exploded into a series of colors. 




The sky celebrated with its own version of red, white, and blue, and we finished the day off by eating oven-baked tinfoil dinners and watching our neighbors light off their fireworks in the parking lot right outside our window. The kids didn't get to bed until about 10:30, but it was worth it.


I'm grateful to live in a beautiful country with beautiful freedoms. I feel extremely blessed to live in America and happy I can celebrate it every year with those I love dearly.


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