Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Happy 4th of July!

Jeremy happened to be out of town on the Fourth, so the kids and I decided we'd go to Fort Vancouver for the big fireworks show (something Jeremy has no desire to do...he's not a crowd person. Rather than dragging him, I figured this'd be the perfect opportunity for us to check this off my to-do list and keep everybody happy). 

We took the bus down so we wouldn't have to walk a mile in the dark after the show was over. The kids were pretty thrilled to be riding a real live city bus! 

There were several activities for the kids, including an old-fashioned sack race.

The boys did great!


Ascha was so cute, but she wasn't the most adept hopper. In the picture below, you can see that EVERYONE ELSE has already cleared the field. The host encouraged her as she slowly made her way back. She had the opportunity to participate in another heat, but she declined. 

 As we waited for darkness to fall, we stretched out on our picnic blanket, shared some snacks, and read a book together. 
As the fireworks started, Aric snuggled close because he was cold. Taylor literally hopped up and down from excitement, grinning from ear to ear, and enjoyed every single flash. About 5 minutes in, Ascha stood up and yelled, "Happy Bi'thday, Amewica!" at the top of her lungs. I don't think I could pick a favorite moment. I love each of my kids and so enjoy sharing fun experiences with them! They're the best!

Ascha did get tired of them soon after. It was a 20-25 minute display, and after about 10 minutes, she covered her ears, put her head down, and asked if we could be done yet. When the fireworks had finished, we made our way back to the bus and had another fun ride before heading home for the night.

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We had celebrated with our own personal fireworks the night before. I love the way the kids' personalities come out when you give them a sparkler.




The boys had a lot of fun battling tanks. After battling it out, they continued to pile on the flames whenever possible. This was their most charred tank duo, of which they were very proud. 

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