My Favorite Week of the Year!

Anyone who knows me knows that the week of the 4th is my favorite time of year!  I love this holiday for several reasons, and I always look forward to all the fun and festivities that go on during this time!  This is a little bit about our festive week this year:

Sunday, June 30th

My favorite :)

 

 

Our church does a HUGE community fireworks event every year.  There are bounce houses, food vendors, a live band, and a pretty amazing fireworks show at the end of the evening.  We went with some friends from our small group and had a great time.  We're overloaded with girls in our small group, and it's hilarious to watch them all get together and dance and laugh.

 



Monday, July 1st

 

 

Tuesday, July 2nd

 

Apparently I only got a picture of Lilly on this day.  Lilly went to school that day, and Lainey and I had a Girls Day bowling and shopping and what not, so I guess pictures weren't really on my mind!  Lainey did, of course, have on a patriotic outfit as well. :)

 



 

Wednesday, July 3rd

I didn't get a picture of the girls this day because both of them went to school and I was the lazy mom who slept in. :)  





Thursday, July 4th

 

 

I started out the 4th like most days...at the gym!  You know you're in need of a Zumba intervention when you spend major holidays at the gym ;)  Got my tail kicked in the morning so I could eat some good food that evening!

 



 

 

After Zumba we headed to our annual July 4th tradition, the Ralston Independence Day Parade.  Out of my 30 years on earth, I have been to this parade about 24 out of 30 of those years.  Love it! 

 

Lilly and Nana

Lainey's friends, Aidan and Alexa.  You can tell who was thrilled to be taking pictures!

 After the parade we went over to my dad's friend's house for a little pool time.  Once we had our fill of that we headed back home to grill with my parents and Jake and Megan.  We ate a ton, had a wardrobe change, and headed to our annual block party. 

The Girls

Ready to party!



Lilly and our little neighbor, Maddox

After our block party we headed back to Ralston to watch fireworks.  The thing I love most about watching fireworks is the fact that you get a show before and after the show.  People here are OBSESSED with this holiday, and fireworks are going off constantly from a week before through a week after the holiday.  They are still going off as I type!  

Sisters

 

 

You would think we 

would have been exhausted after our packed day, but when we got home from the fireworks there was still a little more partying to do.  Lainey threw on some glow sticks and joined the rest of the kids from our circle for some last sparklers and fireworks for the evening. 

 







 

 

Another successful 4th of July celebration!  Can't wait until next year!