Here it is, August already – time to post about our Fourth of July! We decided to stay home again and enjoy a nice suburban holiday. We decorated the bikes and joined in the morning neighborhood parade. After that we briefly went to the festival that followed, but the lines to all the blow up bounce houses were super long, and waiting to get in just wasn’t worth it with three kids under five. So home we went and had some nice family time in the back yard. We had a BBQ dinner outside with our friends, the Lotts. And finally we ventured into the cul de sac for some fire works! The kids really got a kick out of them. Overall, it was a fun and successful Fourth!

During the parade




Jono and the boys pose with an old firetruck

Lil Si and me

With Kieron (and look, I’m getting bit by a mosquito – nice!)

Kids table at dinner

Ready for fireworks

Ooooooh, snakes!


Hayden & Brooklyn

Poor Kieron, don’t worry, we’ll get you headphones for next year

Sparkler fun