Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone had a safe, fun weekend! We sure did! Taylor loves pointing out American flags wherever we go. She understands that the flags at the local veteran cemetery represent men and women who “help keep America safe.” She was so excited when she woke up this morning because she couldn’t wait to wear her red, white, and blue skirt for America’s birthday. I love her love and understanding for our country at four years old.

We managed to take the kids to see some fireworks this weekend. Thankfully, we were able to do it from inside a building so we didn’t have to fight the crowds and chaos at the beach. The kids are just a bit too young for that still. Taylor really enjoyed the shapes and colors of the fireworks and was pretty excited. The boys enjoyed watching them for the first thirty seconds. It’s a fun memory for us to have though!

We did a lot of chalk drawing, swimming, and other outdoor activities this weekend. Taylor asked tonight why the bath water was such a weird color. The kids love being outside. I’m still getting used to it. The boys even helped me trim trees and overgrown weeds today. That was eventful. They really thought they were being helpful by hauling the branches to the side of the house, and it was kind of cute. They were serious about their work.

Even though we had a wonderful weekend, I’m glad that everyone is in bed! I just hope all of the neighborhood fireworks don’t wake them up.