4th of July

We enjoyed a wonderful 4th of July this year. We started out the day at the neighborhood/church breakfast and kids bike parade. The kids decorated their bikes and rode them around the church. It was very cute. Dylan is still a little young to participate in the parade, but he loved watching the other kids. At the breakfast, Mike and I met another couple who had a child with a cleft palate. It was nice to talk to a neighbor with some of the same experiences.

Later in the day we went to a neighbors house for a barbecue. They had a cool bouncer for the kids and Dylan had a great time. The little girl in the wagon with Dylan was quite the spitfire and loved grabbing and pinching Dylan's cheek. Dylan cried at first and then just learned to keep his distance. It is fun to watch him learn how to interact with other kids. He is also very resourceful and would ask older kids to help him pour his drink rather than ask us. Austin slept for the first part and then enjoyed watching the activities after we ate.

At the end of the day, we set off a few fireworks in our front yard. Be sure to watch the attached video. Dylan loved the fireworks, but was fairly cautious about getting too close. He was also nervous about holding the sparklers when they were being lit and when they were about to burn out. Austin was in the Baby Bjorn during the fireworks and was only scared of the loud noises. As long as Mike covered his ears he was OK. The kids were finally in bed around 9:30 pm. It was a very long day, but a lot of fun!










Here is the short video of our front yard fireworks. Enjoy!