The 4th was full of fun at our house! In the morning we got up and ready to go have family pictures taken. (You will see those in another post!) Our kids were ANGELS having pictures taken so we got them ice cream and food on the way home. Then we had glorious naps before the events started in our neighborhood. There was games at 3 different houses in our ward. Most of the "games" were water involved and Emma was a little disturbed that she wasn't wearing her swimming suit, but got over it and had fun!
Here she is "drying off" after getting wet the first time.
She did try the slip n' slide for the first time EVER and it ended like this. She was not detoured by it and did it a couple more times without much success, but she still had fun!
Zachary tried out the slip n' slide too much to the other kids dismay! He loved sitting in the BIG puddle at the end!!!
After trying the water stuff out for a while Emma resorted to picking flowers and then we had to keep track of them the rest of the night. UGH!!
At the next house the kids were pushed around in a wheelbarrow and the wagon threw water. Alan was the designated pusher and Emma was in heaven just chasing after him.
Zachary loved the wagon. Climbing in and out and all around making all the other adults super nervous. Please I see it EVERY day!!!
Then they played the octopus game and Emma had a fun time just RUNNING out all her energy!
At the last house was a water balloon game, but I got there too late to get pictures. They handed out popsicles at the end of the game and Zachary was in HEAVEN!!
We ended the night at one final house with a BBQ and fireworks. Zachary loved going around to all the plates that were left out and scavenging for food. He made out like a bandit. Emma was content with NOT eating and playing her heart out!!
Here she is "drying off" after getting wet the first time.She did try the slip n' slide for the first time EVER and it ended like this. She was not detoured by it and did it a couple more times without much success, but she still had fun!Zachary tried out the slip n' slide too much to the other kids dismay! He loved sitting in the BIG puddle at the end!!!After trying the water stuff out for a while Emma resorted to picking flowers and then we had to keep track of them the rest of the night. UGH!!
At the next house the kids were pushed around in a wheelbarrow and the wagon threw water. Alan was the designated pusher and Emma was in heaven just chasing after him.
Zachary loved the wagon. Climbing in and out and all around making all the other adults super nervous. Please I see it EVERY day!!!Then they played the octopus game and Emma had a fun time just RUNNING out all her energy!
At the last house was a water balloon game, but I got there too late to get pictures. They handed out popsicles at the end of the game and Zachary was in HEAVEN!!
We ended the night at one final house with a BBQ and fireworks. Zachary loved going around to all the plates that were left out and scavenging for food. He made out like a bandit. Emma was content with NOT eating and playing her heart out!!The fireworks were too late for Zachary's bed time, but Emma stayed up for them. She was not very impressed and too thirsty to really enjoy them. The sparklers she thought were cool princess wands, but didn't want to hold one!
We had lots of fun as a family this year and enjoyed relaxing on such a fabulous holiday!
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The whole time Phoebs and I were looking at your blog she just kept saying, Zack, Zack, Zack over and over. That is her favorite name to say and the only person she recognizes in pics besides mommy and daddy.
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