So we spent our 4th together as a family because Lars FINALLY got a day off! Our day began with an FHE breakfast and ended with a bowl of cereal! Ha, Lars thinks cereal for dinner should be a tradition on the 4th because grilling twice in a day on a charcoal grill leaves no time for anything else!
Anyway, we had FHE [with Becca, Ryan, Esa, Brian and the kids] and ate a really fatty sausage, bacon, biscuit and gravy meal, and had a nice lesson on maintaining healthy bodies. THE IRONY! To feel better about ourselves, we then cleaned up and went on a bike ride. When we came home, we invited Bryson over for a swim with Maddie. It was Max's first time in the pool. He liked it once he warmed up.
After the swim, we ate yummy lunch and went for a walk to go watch the famous Cache Valley Cruise-in CAR SHOW PARADE. We loaded up the kids and put Max and Jameson (Esa's) in the double. They are both getting SO BIG!
Maddie and Bryson are always so much fun to take around together. I love it because everyone always thinks they are twins. They do look a lot alike! I think Max and Bryson will look very similar when Max gets a little older too.
The kids had fun waving to each of the cars as they passed by. In the evening, we played RedNeck Golf, hung out, played in the yard, and the kids played with poppers. Maddie and Bryson were both avoiding my pictures, but we did get a few cute ones in!
At night, we played with sparklers and watched our own fireworks. Because of our mishap last year (Maddie tried to put the sparkler in her mouth and when she reflexively pulled it from her, she singed a portion of her bangs!), Maddie was convinced her hair was on fire whenever she saw the fireworks! So, I got a good picture of her hair "on fire"!
And a picture of my favorite guys:
All-in-all it was a GREAT day. Except for my poor baby having nightmares that night about Bryson being caught on fire with a firework... She bawled in hysterics for a very long time and was even shaking like a leaf. I had to convince her it was a dream and NOT REAL! Lars hopes she'll despise the 4th as much as he does and they'll be able to erase the holiday together! (He loves to honor the veterans and heroes of the country and LOVES the day off, but hates the fireworks and crowds) But atleast he was a good sport and we had a great time with the kids AND he even let me dress the family up in Red, White and Blue without a protest!
Anyway, this last part is for my mom... Max absolutely ADORES Maddie and I think she makes him laugh more than we do... So here's a video of Max laughing at Maddie:
At night, we played with sparklers and watched our own fireworks. Because of our mishap last year (Maddie tried to put the sparkler in her mouth and when she reflexively pulled it from her, she singed a portion of her bangs!), Maddie was convinced her hair was on fire whenever she saw the fireworks! So, I got a good picture of her hair "on fire"!And a picture of my favorite guys:All-in-all it was a GREAT day. Except for my poor baby having nightmares that night about Bryson being caught on fire with a firework... She bawled in hysterics for a very long time and was even shaking like a leaf. I had to convince her it was a dream and NOT REAL! Lars hopes she'll despise the 4th as much as he does and they'll be able to erase the holiday together! (He loves to honor the veterans and heroes of the country and LOVES the day off, but hates the fireworks and crowds) But atleast he was a good sport and we had a great time with the kids AND he even let me dress the family up in Red, White and Blue without a protest!Anyway, this last part is for my mom... Max absolutely ADORES Maddie and I think she makes him laugh more than we do... So here's a video of Max laughing at Maddie:
3 comments:
How fun!! Very cute pictures. It is fun to see all the kids, getting so big.
I feel exactly the same way about the 4th of July as your husband does. I guess we all can't love the crowds and the noise. ;)
awwww, such fun festivities!! Love the irony of the lesson, that is classic. Also fun that you got to see a car parade and the fireworks. I forgot about maddie lighting her hair on fire, and laughed out loud when you reminded me of it. Great picture for that. haha. And, the video, even though it was for your mom, was quite cute. So nice that Maddie adores Max so much. They are really cute together. Also, glad Lars was a good sport. And, as far as the family dressing up in red, white and blue, I would expect nothing any less cheesy from you. Well done. haahahhahaha
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