Saturday, July 5, 2008

Celebrating the 4th

Our family has many reasons to celebrate on the 4th of July. Not only is it Independence Day (a favorite in our famly of pyros) but it is also our nephew Charlie's birthday. Now it is also when we celebrate my parents' birthdays and next year Ada's birthday, too.


First we went to Amy and Greg's to celebrate Charlie's second birthday. He loves trains, so we gave him all of the boys' old Brio train stuff. My sister made an adorable Little Engine That Could cake and we had lots of fun there.


Zack and Charlie work on getting his present out of packaging prison


playing with his new train



Then we were off to the hospital to visit Ada and her mom and dad.

Without Frankie there, we realized we were going to be short on fireworks. So we met Grandma, Theresa and Maggie at the store to buy a few more.

Then we went to my parents' house to finish our celebrations. There was lots of fun games, great food, family and FIREWORKS!!!

the grandmas learn to play ladderball

Theresa hosed off everything that could burn to avoid a repeat of last year

the guys play soccer

watch out for the snake smoke!

helping Grandpa blow out his candles

waiting for fireworks to start

organizing the fireworks for the show

watching the fireworks

the pyro crew

Mega sparklers

Charlie made it through the whole show

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