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Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th of July. Show all posts

Monday, July 07, 2014

Independence Day

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!





Unspopable water balloons - probably because they were made of regular balloons. The kids had a blast trying to get them to pop.



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.
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.





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