Happy 4th of July!

I have been looking forward to celebrating the 4th for several weeks now, so when it finally came, I was so excited. I am so thankful for the freedoms that we are able to enjoy and for those who have and continue to protect our liberty.

We kicked off our day by going to the parade that they do in the downtown section of the city where we live. One of the greatest thrills as a parent is to see your child experience things and to watch the excitement in their eyes. Dylan has been to a couple of parades before but I don't think that he remembers them, so, it was like getting to do it all over again for the first time. One of his favorite things was the flag that someone gave him. He would wave it around and say, "Happy 4th of July!".


Dylan is all smiles as we waited for the parade to begin.


And very excited!



Dylan LOVES his flag! This video was taken at the end of the parade.

After the parade, we headed over to my parents house to grill out and go swimming. We had so much fun swimming. One of the best parts was playing water volleyball with the net that my brother-in-law, Scott brought. Nothing gets me hungry like a day of swimming and there was yummy food a plenty.


The fearless Dylan, so long as he has his floats on!


He's swimming!


My cute niece Cammy is happy to watch after she had her fun in the pool. I LOVE her red hair!

Then when we got back we were able to catch the fireworks display that they do for our city as well. Dylan liked the fireworks and would point and say, "FIREWORKS!". At the end when they did the grand finale, I am not sure if he knew quite what to think of it.


By the time we got home, he was so exhausted I think he was happy to go to bed. We had so much fun to hang out as a family, and I am already excited for next year when we can celebrate with Owen.