Fourth of July

Sophia was so excited to celebrate her first Fourth of July that she woke up at 5 am bright eyed and bushy tailed! Mommy wasn't quite as bright eyed, but after lots of coffee, we decided to get Sophia dressed up for the neighborhood parade.
All the children from the neighborhood participated and decorated their bikes and scooters in red, white and blue. There was a costume contest and goody bags for all the kids.

Many people from the neighborhood came out to cheer us on. Daddy, Trent and our neighbor Steve enjoyed the parade from our lawn. The parade was at 9 am, but that didn't stop them from enjoying a few beers.

Later that day Grandpa came over and we went to a barbeque at our neighbors house. It was a really hot day, but fotunately our neighbors have a pool. They're were lots of kids and adults alike splashing in the pool, so we all got cooled off whether we actually went swimming or not.

As the sun went down, the neighbors closed off our street and prepared for the annual neighborhood fireworks display. There was a table filled with delicious desserts, and the streets were lined with people of all ages. Unfortunately, Sophia had to go to bed, but maybe next year she'll be old enough to stay up for the show.

Will's job was to hand out sparklers to all the kids. A few of them were a little nervous, but with Will's help, they got the hang of it pretty quickly.

At the end of the night, I came in the house and found Will sprawled out on the living room floor, exhausted from all the fun we had.

We can't wait to do it all over again next year!