4th of July!

We had a great 4th of July weekend this year.  The boys helped me make the flag fruit pizza I make every year.  They wanted to put the blueberries and strawberries on, and the control freak in me wasn't so sure . . . but I let them anyway.  They did a great job and had a blast doing it!  They were so proud!

On Saturday night, we met friends in the parking lot of Noel's office to watch the Fayetteville fireworks. We ran around and had snacks, watched a few dance performances by the kids, and then everyone settled in their lawn chairs for the show.  Watching fireworks with 10 kids, ages 8 and under, is quite an experience.  They were all cheering and clapping and made it so fun!  It was Sarah Kate's first time to see fireworks.  She was scared at first, but then she decided she loved it.  She kept calling them "peacocks."  She also kept saying, "What happened to the sun, Mama?"  I'm not sure if she just hasn't been out after dark before, or if she thought the fireworks were the sun exploding.  It was precious.  

On Monday, we went to the lake with Nana, Granddad, and Uncle Kevin.  The guys all went out on the boat, and we played with bubbles and had a cookout and homemade ice cream.  We watched fireworks again, and the kids loved them!