Sparklers

We had a FUN 4th of July!

Our Sunday BBQ was a lot of fun! We had friends & neighbors over for swimming and fun and the kids had a blast. Abby skipped her nap that afternoon before the arty(which made me worry....) but she pulled thru and really enjoyed having so many friends to play with. The pool was full of kids and toys! Eating dinner in the grass with all the kids was a plus too. Now she keeps asking to eat there. Ugggh.....kids get so stuck on things.

Abby had her first firework experience in our own backyard, luckily since most are illegal here (at least the ones Mike would love to play with)....she got sparklers (courtesy of our neighbors who over-bought and donated to her!!).

Our friend Will stayed into the night and helped Abby light her first sparkler. She was very serious at first, and then when I taught her to make shapes in the air with it, she wanted MORE! Imagine that!

Good thing we were near a big body of water, no safety issues here!! A bit smokey though.

Quick family shot (minus Maddy who was in bed.....she slept through most of the day's fun....JUST HOW I LIKE IT!) PS: She is ALMOST crawling.....anyday now and she will be following me around the house. She gets up on her knees and scoots forward an inch or two. Baby gates will be going up soon! Containment is in her near future!!