4th of July Part 2

In the evening we went to a BBQ with our friends the Hansens.  

We both bought some fireworks so the kids could enjoy their own little show.  

 We gave them pop its first.  They started off by throwing one at a time, but it quickly turned into handfuls at a time.  We were stepping on them the rest of the evening.  

Lucy in another car.   

Here are the kids watching the show.   

 And the best part was of course the sparklers.  

Happy 4th of July everyone.  

4th of July Part 1

We went to the lake for the 4th of July to cool off and to celebrate a day off.  I love to swim, but the kids really enjoy playing in the sand.  

 Alan decided to show the kids what a true sand castle looks like.  

 Not too bad for a guy who works a desk job. 

He's so proud!  

It was a lovely day at the lake.  It is nice to have a place so close where we can go and cool off.   

My little water baby.  

The kids are starting to play with each other more.  I am really enjoying that.   

I told Alan his castle needed a flag.  I mean a castle is not complete without a flag!  

The kids found Alan's castle and enjoyed its destruction.  Alan was a good sport.

It was a lovely day, even though I got a killer sunburn.  

Happy Father's Day

Alan is a great Father to my children and we are very blessed to have him.  He loves to play like a kid and the kids know that dad is way more fun than mom.  This year the kids each got Dad a special gift.  

 Karina wanted to get him new flip flops because he lost his during a canoeing trip.  Bruce wanted to get Dad a baseball bat.  

 I got Alan something I knew he would love even though we have never watched more than 2 episodes...

 the first 2 seasons of Duck Dynasty.  If that doesn't say "I love you and appreciate what you do," then I don't know what does. 

Happy Father's Day Alan! 

Yard Play

We still have dirt from our trampoline hole.  Someday it will be gone, but for now it is a fun place to play.  

 Lucy loves sitting in cars.  

Good thing this one doesn't move.  

She one happy little girl. 

Bruce took this picture of me.   

I took this picture of Bruce.  

 This is Fraiser.  He is a good dog. 

Karina decided that everyone needed  their capes on.  It was superhero play time.  

The kids are really starting to use their imaginations more and it is really fun to watch.  I feel so blessed that we have a nice big backyard where they can play and explore.  We are blessed. 

Sleep

She makes it look so comfortable. 

Zoo times 2

I went to the zoo 2 times in 2 days.  Good thing I like the zoo. 

On Wednesday I went on a field trip with Karina's class.  I had 4 kids in my group.  They were a very well behaved group of kids.   

There was a zoo worker out with a baby python.  The kids all went to touch it and I stayed far away but close enough to grab a few pictures.  Snakes are NOT my thing.  

It was a lovely day.   

The next day we had a playgroup field trip to the zoo.   

We had a doctor's appointment that morning and we went straight to the zoo after that.  We were an hour earlier than the rest of the group so I had some time just with my kids.  It was really nice.  

 As soon as the rest of the group came, Bruce ran over to his friend Lily, gave her a hug, and took her hand.  They walk around the zoo hand in hand.  They are pretty cute.  

Bruce was very excited to see the giraffes.  Anything that resembled the characters in Madagascar, he was very excited about.   

Here is the group (minus Lucy).  

They have a petting zoo.   Bruce was nervous to feed the animals, but not Lucy.  She loves animals.  

I had two very good days at the zoo.  

Happy Birthday to Lucy!

Lucy turned 1 on June 4th.  I cannot believe she is already 1!

 This was my first attempt at pipping.  I think it is okay, but I have a lot of work to do.  

 Lucy didn't seem to mind.  

 Happy girl! 

 She got a Little People bus for her special day. 

But...as like any other child, she was more interested in the wrapping.  

Happy birthday to my sweet Lucy Lou!