Sunday, July 08, 2007

Sparklers, Smoke Bombs, Spaghetti Dogs, & a Slip & Slide

(I tried to post this yesterday but wasn't able to get it uploaded, so today is actually yesterday now.)

We enjoyed celebrating the 4th with Grandma & Grandpa R earlier this week. Ron and I were especially grateful for the child-free afternoon we had together while Grandma & Grandpa took the kids to a parade, lunch, the hotel pool, and the mall play area. The kids especially enjoyed the sparklers and smoke bombs Grandpa brought. The fireworks were nice, too. I think we all had a nice holiday.












Although this is of absolutely no importance, I thought it was funny and wanted to share it. We had spaghetti with our dinner last night. While Ron and I were busy talking about something else, Danielle quietly arranged her spaghetti noodles on the table into the shape of a dog. She did get scolded for playing with her food (and not using her fork), but it was so creative I had to take a picture before we made her eat it.




Today was Tyler's final game of the season. As luck would have it, he hit the very last pitch on his very last at bat! It was a great way to end the season! He also received a medal and a trophy. He was SO proud.















After dinner this evening we pulled out a Slip & Slide, invited the neighbor kids over, and had a great time. It was a wonderful way to enjoy the 90+ degree evening. By the time we were done, all the kids had chattering teeth, goosebumps, and pruney fingers.

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