Independent Kid

Hey! Hope you all had an AMAZING 4th of July. We BBQ'd with some awesome friends and the kiddos all played water games while we tried not to get too wet. :) The kids weren't real savvy on the "running" before you land on the Slip 'n Slide, so the dads helped out. See video below!

Hey, it works! We gave Abbie some Xanax and left her at home in her safe little kennel to sleep off the holiday spirit. We knew that we'd be setting off fireworks and sparklers, and we just figured that she'd be happier that way. I have some other videos for you, but unfortunately our software that we use to resize them has been having problems. So hopefully we can post those for you soon. Noah was REALLY into the fireworks this year. I think next summer we'll finally start buying the good stuff, especially since it's legal here in 'Braska. Yeah, we'll give it a go. Hopefully you'll see videos of us with our eyebrows still intact next summer!!!

Here are some pix for you. Enjoy!

Mr. Independent!

Hitting the Slip N Slide... I LOVE the "coin slot."



SPARKLERS!!!!!!!!!

Our friends have the most beautiful strawberry-blonde little girl named Daphne. :) What a doll!!! Anyway, during fireworks time, she toddled over to Kevin and stretched out her arms to be picked up and held. Oh, TWIST Kevin's arm! He loves that girl... I think he walked with her for a good 30 minutes or so and then she moved to my lap. Thank you to our friends Tim and Amanda for sharing their little sweetie. She makes us happy just to be there. :)

Here's a video of Noah enjoying some of the those little TNT Poppers. Man I loved those as a kid! Abbie... NOT so much.

We saved a few sparklers to do at home after church on Sunday. We'll post some pictures and video, just as soon as our software decides that it's time to work again!

Love,

Queen of the Castle
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