Sparkler fun!!!

After the park we went over to Uncle Phil's and Aunt Lorrie's house and played some card games and some fire crackers and sprinklers. We always have such a good time with them. It was really late when we did the sparklers and fire crackers and stuff because we were having so much fun playing cards and lost what time it was. So Zoe looks very tired in the pictures because she was exhausted. But she had so much fun!!!

Zoe and Daddy waiting for the sparkler

Zoe's first sparkler

 I love this picture of Lydia

 Elijah with his sparkler

 Chip trying to do designs with his sparkler

 Zoe and Lydia in their patriotic dresses

Playground  Phobia

Is there there a phobia for playgrounds???? Well if not Zoe has created it. She hates playgrounds. I have tried three times to bring her to the park and she cries every single time. The first time we brought her she was getting over being sick so I thought that she wasn't feeling herself so I wasn't gonna push her. Then the next time was when we went to a birthday party. It was around her nap time so I thought she was tired so I didn't push her. Well this time was after her nap and she was all smiles and happy all day until...........We brought her to the park. We went on July 4th trying to do something fun because Alex had the day off because of the holiday. We tried everything at the park and she cried on everything....



Zoe's first bug juice

 She loved it

 She sucked it out

 See the look she is giving....not happy

 It actually looks like she cant see because of the sun.....but she is whining

 Yeah that's the farthest she would go through the tunnel

 The " I am not impressed" look

 Daddy helped her down but she had enough

 Daddy telling her he will go down with her

 And she burst into tears

 She pointed at this horse tire thing so he put her on it. She was fine.....

 For 2 seconds

 We tired the slide again

 She wasn't happy

 She wanted this too

 but as soon as we put her on it she cried...again

 So enough with the play ground. She was just happy with her juice

 and walking around

 And playing with leaves



My big kid had to play too

 He wanted me to try to do this.....

So that was our trip to the playground

Fireworks!!!

Last year was Zoe's first time seeing fireworks and she loved them. She was only a couple months old then but she loved lights so that's why I was brave enough to bring her to see them last year. This year she she loved them even more. They always send one in the air as a five minute warning that they are gonna start. So when they did the first one Zoe's face got a little scared (just because she didn't know what it was) But we started to cheer and clap our hands to let her know it was ok and then after she saw that we were all clapping and cheering she was fine. She got a big smile on her face and clapped and cheered also. She loved all the fireworks. We had so much fun!!!! Aunt Lorrie and her kiddos came with us too. I loved watching the kids faces while they were watching the fireworks.....

Everyone is ready!!!

 We are waiting....

Zoe and mommy waiting

 Zoe looking at the fireworks

 Chip,Lydia, and Elijah watching the fireworks

I love Zoe's face in this one

 Yayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

 My camera wasn't quick enough so this is the best picture I have of the fireworks...

 Zoe enjoyed them to the very last one

I will do another post for Independence day soon!!!