July 4th

Because the 4th of July was on a Sunday, we didn't really do much. Of course the kids wore red, white, and blue to church but I forgot to take a picture. After naps we headed over to the care center where Josh's grandma is recovering from a stroke and had FHE with Josh's extended family. It was neat to spend the holiday with Josh's grandma. The kids did better than we expected, thanks to my last minute thinking to bring some games, crayons, and coloring books. Here's Brooklyn coloring:

Brayden enjoying the pie and icecream:

Our family:

After the care center we headed back to our with with Mike and Natalie to do some fireworks. We ate dinner then put Brooklyn to bed. Steve and Aaron came over and we started the fireworks. Here's Brayden not liking some of the loud ones:

We tried sparklers with Brayden last year, but he ended up grabbing the hot part after it went out so he didn't enjoy it too much. This year, however, was a different story. He was a little timid at first, but then LOVED them: