4th Fun

The 4th was so much fun this year! Kathy and Gerald came up to celebrate with us. We had some BBQ then watched the fun fireworks show behind our house on the 3rd (Jodi and Dane stopped by with some family too). We had about 30 sparklers for 4 kids (which we went through in roughly 5 minutes) then just hung out and chatted for awhile.

I think we were all a little tired on the 4th for the Lander Parade. Kaycee and Riley were on "candy patrol" in their matching outfits. They did eat a little cereal before all the sweets came down main street. They were too cute.

The best part of the Lander parade is at the end when the firetrucks hose down all the spectators. Kaycee and Jackson were WAY to chicken to stand under the enormous cascades of water... but Riley was right in there soaking it up - wish I would have had my camera to capture it! By the time we left, they all were pretty much drenched from playing in the excess water gushing down the street.

After the parade, our friends Jim, Connie and Bill came over for lunch and to visit for awhile. Then we rested a bit before the big fireworks show our neighbors put on every year. It was so cool! They were seriously right over our heads (Kathy was even hit by a few of the firework shells). The kids each had their moments of loving the fireworks, then being scared by them. We found out we could really use TWO pairs of ear muffs instead of one.

Of course, Kaycee and Jackson's favorite part of the weekend was being spoiled rotten by Granny and Grandpa! Jason and I were able to sneak away for awhile too to ride the horses. THANKS AGAIN Granny and Grandpa!!!!!!