This is a picture heavy post...warning ahead! Like I mentioned in a previous post we had a fun-filled jam packed weekend! We usually head up to McCook Lake SD to spend the 4th with Jason's family, but due to flooding this year we stayed home. We wanted to make the most of the weekend so we had something planned everyday. On Saturday night we went to Village Pointe (see previous post) and then we had dinner at Mama's Pizza with my parents. After pizza, we went to the Neihardt Elementary fireworks show...one of the best I have seen in a long time! The streets were lined with cars, and we parked in a nearby parking lot and set up our chairs. Couldn't have had a better view. We also were able to see the fireworks from Werner park. Lily got a new little camping chair so she thought she was pretty cool to sit with Ma and Pa Mike in her new chair. Lily loved the fireworks and they didn't bother Avery at all. I wasn't sure how Avery would do because a few nights before we had lit some off at my parent's house and she was shaking and crying because she was so scared. I guess she just needed a little teaser to get used to them. On Sunday, we went to The Children's Museum (see previous post), and on Monday we decorated the girls' wagon and took them to the parade in my parent's neighborhood. I was a little disappointed in this year's parade. I remember it always being packed with a ton of kids, and this year there were maybe 20-30 kids in it. Oh well, the girls didn't know any different and still had a good time. After the parade we went home and grilled some burgers and then took the girls swimming at Mahoney State Park. Lily had a BLAST and Avery never cried and really liked being in the water. She even fell asleep in the wave pool with Jason. On our way home from the water park we decided to let Lily go on a pony ride at Mahoney. She is growing up so fast and it makes me sad. She looked so big riding that pony all by herself! Next, we headed home for naps and then dinner at Chili's since kids ate free on the 4th! We were a little fireworked out, but came home and finished off what little fireworks we had bought for Lily. Gave the kids a quick bath and watched the rest of the fireworks from our couch, which ended up being awesome seats! We saw a ton of huge fireworks just in our own neighborhood right from the comfort of our own couch! Lily was up until 11-12pm all weekend and she must have been tuckered out because she slept in until 12:30 on Tuesday!!! It was a fun weekend and I am thankful for all of the time I got to spend with my family.
My 4th of July cuties.
Open your eyes daddy!
Ready for the parade!
Ready to swim!
Lily fed her some chocolate ice cream and she wanted more, more, more!
We hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July!
