Monday was the 4th of July, and we started off the day bright and early by heading to the parade. Apparently everyone puts out blankets & chairs the night before to reserve their spot. We were walking around for a while and didn't know if we'd even get a spot- that is one crowded parade! And we were there an hour early! Luckily there was a really nice lady who let me know they had some family that wouldn't be able to make it and we could have their spot. It was perfect! We went early to save a spot for the rest of the family who came later. Emily was actually a little scared by all the noise and commotion going on. She sat there sucking her fingers and preferred to be sitting in someone's lap.
This was definitely one of my favorite parade entries- a whole marching fleet of storm troopers followed by a big Star Wars themed float. I didn't get a great picture of the float, but we all thought it was awesome!
A partial group shot. I love how Emily sneezed right as I was taking the picture.
Emily was happy to see Grandma and Grandpa and quickly retreated to their laps as the loud firetrucks were going by. I don't think she loved the parade as much as the boys did. We stayed for a couple hours, but it started to get pretty hot so we left before it was over.
After getting some lunch, packing some extra food, and getting ready, we headed off to 7 Peaks to enjoy the rest of the 4th of July. It ended up being a perfect day to go- nice and warm, but not too sunny, and not too crowded. The kids loved it!
Emily was still our little water baby and loved being in the water. She thought it was so fun to jump off the wall to Jeff.
At one point, after we had been at the park for a few hours, we were sitting around in our spot talking. I looked over at Emily and she was totally just sitting there, eyes closed, head back, soaking up the sun. It was so cute- she literally sat there just like this for about 5 minutes, which is a long time for a little girl who loves to be active. I thought it was adorable.
We also had a little time to have some fun with the tubes. Human Ring Toss, and jumping through the tube provided some fun entertainment for a little while.
We also found the tubes useful for keeping the babies occupied. It didn't keep them contained for long, but it sure kept their interest.
We packed some food in coolers and enjoyed a late lunch after some swimming. It was so fun to have Becca's brother Thomas come and spend the afternoon with us- he is such a fun guy.
These two were fun to watch. They liked to run around together and share food with each other.
Matthew and Grandpa on the lazy river. I'm still not sure exactly how many times they went around together. All I know is that they had a blast and it was hard to get Matthew out of the water. How do you like his Dora life jacket? It was the only one left. Fortunately he likes Dora enough he didn't mind that it was purple.
Later on that evening after we got back from a long day of swimming, Kristie & Tom's neighborhood had a potluck BBQ and fireworks show. It was raining off and on, so they put the fireworks on sooner than planned, but it was still fun to see them. We also had more entertainment while we waited. Jumping makes for some cool action shots.
We did have a few fireworks of our own afterwards. This has to be one of my favorite pictures ever. Emily was so excited by the sparklers that she would just scream. It was hilarious. She had a blast and loved seeing all the fireworks.
This was definitely one of my favorite parade entries- a whole marching fleet of storm troopers followed by a big Star Wars themed float. I didn't get a great picture of the float, but we all thought it was awesome!
A partial group shot. I love how Emily sneezed right as I was taking the picture.
Kristie was amazing and ran a 10K early Monday morning. It was a tough course with quite a few hills, but she still managed to pull off a 41 minute 10k, that's like a 6:35 pace on a difficult course. She is amazing!
Emily was happy to see Grandma and Grandpa and quickly retreated to their laps as the loud firetrucks were going by. I don't think she loved the parade as much as the boys did. We stayed for a couple hours, but it started to get pretty hot so we left before it was over.
After getting some lunch, packing some extra food, and getting ready, we headed off to 7 Peaks to enjoy the rest of the 4th of July. It ended up being a perfect day to go- nice and warm, but not too sunny, and not too crowded. The kids loved it!
Emily was still our little water baby and loved being in the water. She thought it was so fun to jump off the wall to Jeff.
Sisters
All the Tanner girls
At one point, after we had been at the park for a few hours, we were sitting around in our spot talking. I looked over at Emily and she was totally just sitting there, eyes closed, head back, soaking up the sun. It was so cute- she literally sat there just like this for about 5 minutes, which is a long time for a little girl who loves to be active. I thought it was adorable.
We also had a little time to have some fun with the tubes. Human Ring Toss, and jumping through the tube provided some fun entertainment for a little while.
We also found the tubes useful for keeping the babies occupied. It didn't keep them contained for long, but it sure kept their interest.
We packed some food in coolers and enjoyed a late lunch after some swimming. It was so fun to have Becca's brother Thomas come and spend the afternoon with us- he is such a fun guy.
These two were fun to watch. They liked to run around together and share food with each other.
Matthew and Grandpa on the lazy river. I'm still not sure exactly how many times they went around together. All I know is that they had a blast and it was hard to get Matthew out of the water. How do you like his Dora life jacket? It was the only one left. Fortunately he likes Dora enough he didn't mind that it was purple.
Later on that evening after we got back from a long day of swimming, Kristie & Tom's neighborhood had a potluck BBQ and fireworks show. It was raining off and on, so they put the fireworks on sooner than planned, but it was still fun to see them. We also had more entertainment while we waited. Jumping makes for some cool action shots.
We did have a few fireworks of our own afterwards. This has to be one of my favorite pictures ever. Emily was so excited by the sparklers that she would just scream. It was hilarious. She had a blast and loved seeing all the fireworks.
It was definitely a fun and memorable 4th of July.
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