4th of July

The next fun thing we did during our interlude in Yelm was enjoy a nice 4th of July with family. The last 3 years we have just ended up in Oly on the fourth and it has become a nice tradition to spend it at Grandma Snook's house with a blow out of fireworks. The kids have really enjoyed it and the time with the cousins is always great.

Heres a pic of all the cousins. They grow so much bigger each year, it is amazing how fast it all goes. Amanda is getting her driver's license this year, Zach is starting High School, and Skylar is keeping up with it all.

This is our booty this year. The kids loved to pick out some favorites and with Zach's help spent the day lighting snakes and throwing pop-its.

Time out for a cool moment with Daniel. Just way to cute for his own good.

Dog pile on Aunt Tammy and Uncle Kevin.

And here is the trick on getting the little kids to sit and watch, but not play with the fireworks. Both Abby and Daniel spend a bit of time "locked" into their carseats for their own safety and mom's peace of mind.

Overall, it is really a very fun time. We have decided that we will make it a family tradition, after all we have done it for the last 3 years so why not keep it up. Watching the fireworks is great, watching the kids is even better. We all look forward to the future years of fun and excitement.