4th of July Weekend

We started the weekend off with a BBQ and fireworks with Brett and Bindy on Sunday the 2nd. I spent the first 1 hr preparing the food. The food was really good. We were in the backyard for the BBQ and moved around front for the fireworks. We started fireworks around 8 pm. We bought quite a few fireworks this year, and we had so much fun. We bought the really long sparklers thinking it would be safer and easier. While they were easier for the kids so they didn't get burned, they certainly weren't safe. Elizabeth was flinging hers around, and burned Bindy on her arm. William tried flinging his around, and was upset when the adults tried to help him control it. And of course Sydney has fun with fireworks period. I think the kids most favorite firework was the poppers. We probably went through 15 bags of poppers.
The kids each took turns helping Jake light the fireworks (and by kids I mean Elizabeth and Sydney). William was playing in the bucket of water we had for the fireworks to put in after they were done. That boy loves water.

Then on the 4th Shayla came down to spend they day with us. My leg was still acting up for when i had my accident zip lining, so Jake took me to the clinic while Shay watched the kids. It turned out I had a pocket of blood that was causing me pain, and they just had to drain it. Then  we went birthday shopping for Sydney. So we didn't get back home til 4:45 pm. Shay told me she wanted to go to the parade and I felt bad since we hadn't done much so far, so we hurriedly got ready, and headed out. We went to the parade in Sandy because we went there last year and i knew where that one was. We were there for 15 min then left. It was very hot. The kids weren't having a good time. And neither was Jake. The heat makes him ONERY! We had to run back home to get chairs and food and water so we could meet Brett and Bindy and Skylee at the Veterans Memorial Park in West Jordan for the City fireworks. We ended up parking like 10 blocks away. And Jake and I got into a fight, so the walk to the park took a little longer than it could have. We eventually found Brett and then found a spot for us to be by the playground. 10 PM or around there the fireworks started. They were beautiful. Sydney kept saying they were covering the whole sky. Elizabeth just watched in aww. And William watched with a smile on his face (clapping with me) until he fell asleep.

I am glad Shay came and spent the day with us. She is so helpful with the kids, and laid back. I love that about her.

All in all the day was chaotic, but fun.

Next year I will be prepared for any plans!

That night Skylee had a sleepover at our house, so I could watch her the next day. The girls did sparklers that night, and Lizzy ended up touching one after it burnt out and burned her finger. But she was super brave, and came back out and kept asking for more sparklers.