Independence Day 2014

Our Fourth of July around here was pretty low-key. Wild parties aren't really our style these days. Daddy had the day off and he began by giving mommy a little break, taking the girls to the park for a little bit in the morning. I love the way he looks to serve his family. I am one blessed girl!

After they came home, the girls and I made cupcakes to celebrate the fourth. We have so much fun baking together. Let's just say lots of icing was consumed in the process of decorating. 

We enjoyed an awesome grilled supper outside on our back patio. We haven't eaten on our patio, probably in years. We've always had a little one who needed a high chair, we had bad mosquitoes, and we don't always attend to the backyard the way we should. But it was newly mowed and newly sprayed for mosquitoes and NO ONE NEEDS A HIGH CHAIR. Wow!! We might have to do that more often. It didn't hurt that the high was in the mid 80's with no humidity. I don't think we've had weather this pretty in July . . . maybe ever!

We finished our night by seeking out a location to watch some fireworks. We didn't want to go to an actual viewing place because we thought the girls might be scared if it was loud and we also really didn't want to be caught in bad traffic after they ended. Hey, we were already looking at bedtimes two hours late. We found a little spot in a parking lot at Bridge Street and we managed to see some of the three different shows going on around town. It was fun and the girls actually did pretty well. Maybe we'll get even more adventurous next year. They really thought it was fun!

Sprinkle, sprinkle!

Proud of her creation

I can get a few more of these sprinkles off the plate if I lick it first. It will go with the icing on my face.

They taste as good as they look!

Yum!

I had to post this because it is getting so hard to get genuine smiles out of Catherine. She has learned to "smile" for pictures and getting a real one can be hard. So nevermind that she has ketchup on her face.

 

I posted this one because I was kinda proud of her hairdo. Russell called it toddler cornrows. All I know is that her hair was under control. Which it never is!

Out watching and waiting for the fireworks to start

Just enjoying being outside after bedtime! They don't see the dark much in the summer.