Independence Day ~ July 4

Our Independence Day weekend ended with a great July 4! Ryan and I did a little bit of shopping, thanks to a great Old Navy sale PLUS coupons PLUS a Groupon gift certificate. Ryan also found a $4 pair of shorts and two $2 t-shirts, so we were pretty thrilled!

Marc & Frances went to a movie, so Ryan and I tended Alice & Claire for a while. We took them to see our neighbors (who have known us since before Marc was born!). They loved seeing the girls!

When Rara & Papa got home from their neighborhood BBQ, Ryan and I took Alice & Claire there. We played on the swings and in the sand box.

Ryan then entertained us (again!) with fireworks…




And sparklers…


After Marc, Frances, Alice & Claire went home, Rara, Papa, Ryan & I walked up the street to the house of “that neighbor” (you know, the one in every neighborhood with the cool but loud fireworks?). He had bought A LOT of the newly-legal aerial fireworks. Ryan loved having a turn to launch the aerials!