Our 4th of July was pretty low-key this year. We got up early and Jeremy spend almost 9 hours with his best friend building Henry's birthday gift while I cleaned house, weeded the garden (a 3 hour struggle), and entertained Henry. Then we headed to my sister-in-law's for a lazy cook-out that mostly involved us parent's sitting around talking and the kids being their crazy selves. We ended the night with fireworks on the levy and lots and lots of sparklers. Henry loved them the best. Usually I make a big deal out of the 4th, but this year I really enjoyed just keeping it low-key - it was simple and easy - exactly what summer should be. I hope you had a great holiday!
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| Unspopable water balloons - probably because they were made of regular balloons. The kids had a blast trying to get them to pop. |
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My last post touched on Henry's new obsession with lightning bugs. He caught this little guy early in the night and somehow managed to keep him in this little bowl until late in the evening when he got distracted enough to forget about him. It broke my heart to see him cry about it when he finally flew away, but it also warmed my heart to see the compassion and love he had for such a small creature. He is so sweet sometimes.
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| Henry's cousin Izabel loves to teach Henry new things. She was showing him all the letters on this little 'computer' and having him press each one. It was so cute. |
Love the intense posture while playing on the computer!
ReplyDeleteLearning letters is serious business apparently! ;)
DeleteLove these pictures! It sounds like you all had such a great time. I kind of missed Ohio during the 4th this year,we had a fun time watching the fireworks from the foothills but there is nothing better than a backyard country cookout. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, cook-outs are by far one of my favorite things. But, I bet you will come to love cook-outs out there in a different way and before you know it, it won't be such a tough comparison.
DeleteHe is so adorable! Sounds like a great 4th of July. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen! It was!
DeleteWhat a perfect way to spend the 4th!
ReplyDeleteHow did Henry like the sparklers? We attempted them this year, and it was an epic fail.
He LOVED them - it was his favorite part of the entire holiday. I showed him how to 'draw' circles with them so he went around showing everyone how he could make a circle with his sparkler. I think we went through 20 boxes between all the kids!
DeleteGreat pictures, as always. What a lovely 4th!
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