Happy Belated 4th Everybody!

I hope everybody had a great 4th of July.  Ours was really good.  My brother cam over this afternoon and we went swimming.  I took a notebook and some magazines out so I could read or write while the boys swam but I ended up not even touching them.  I was too amused watching them play.  Jordan, my 4 year old, kept getting in and out of the water.  He'd climb half way in, kick his legs for a bit, climb out, go down to the steps and dunk his head, then climb out again.  They were all playing with a ball, a noodle and a foam knee pad that Roger, my husband, had thrown in for Jordan to use as a kick board.  They were playing some game that seemed to be a cross between keep away and dodge ball.  At one point Jordan whacked my brother across the back with a noodle, his strength always amazes me. 

At 8:30 pm we headed over to my in-law's to shoot fireworks.  It was really awesome.  We had a nice variety including small mortars, fountains, sparklers, Roman candles and a few others.  My mother-in-law lives near the  top of one of the highest hills in the area so we were able to see fireworks from all over all 4 cities.  It was truly amazing.  We had never seen so many fireworks, it was as if every other house were shooting them off, the big ones too.  It was honestly difficult to tell the difference between the amateurs and the pros.  Jordan was scared at first but soon his fear was replaced by wonder.  He did not want to come in when we got home because he could still hear them going off.  Jarrod and Julian had a lot of fun too.  Julian was throwing those snap pop things.  He pour a bunch on the ground and Jarrod stomped all over them.  It looked really cool cause his shoes were lighting up with the popping.

After coming home, it didn't take long for the boys to pass out.  They had had an eventful day.  Jarrod said it was the best 4th ever.  It felt good to unplug for a day.  Refresh and just enjoy having time with the whole family.  It seems far too often we're all going in different directions.