Independance Day

I love the Forth of July! It's one of my favorite holidays! And we've started a tradition of inviting friends and family out for a pancake breakfast. We've been going to Contra Loma, a big reservoir with a giant pool and trails, but I'm thinking next year we might as well just go to a regular old community park where we don't have to pay to park.


Although sitting under a big mature shade tree sure is nice.

Kim is so on top of things. She actually thought ahead and dressed her family in patriotic colors.


I should have known someone would be taking pictures of me and gotten up early to do my hair that morning. Oh well.


We wouldn't let the kids play in the lake, so they cooled off in the water fountain instead. Look at that wet hair.


Our friends cute little girl. I took pics of the other kids too, but I caught them all with crazy looking faces, so I'll spare you.


Except my kids of course. You know I'll force you to look at their pics because I think they're adorable, even when they're crazy.


He's sopping.


Kerri getting her baby fix.


I always take blurry pictures of my mom. I don't know how it always happens. It's like she's got some kind of magic camera manipulating powers.


And Dad didn't have to work. Yay!


And being that my kids are huge arts and crafts lovers, we did a patriotic craft. I watered down paint and put drops on their paper that they then blew with a straw. It made fireworks. Then creative Jared decided to turn his into a flag. He asked for tape and did it all on his own.




That night we lit off fireworks in my parents court and had a good ol' time. (But I forgot my camera) And rice krispy treats. We ate a lot of them. Over all, a very good day.