Fun 4th of July!

We have had a really FUN 4th of July holiday! It started last night with the annual neighborhood party.  We have amazing neighbors that put on such a fun party each year and end the night with a SPECTACULAR fireworks show! (Seriously...it really is amazing. They spend lots of time and effort on some BIG fireworks!) We didn't think we would make it that late with both kiddos, but they both were happy and hung in there! We played and ate a really yummy dinner and enjoyed ourselves all evening! Both kids went down the slip n slide. Most of our friends remember 3 years ago when Jack was flying down the slide in his diaper! He was such a little baby! He would get up each time and clap for himself! Lucy went down once and liked it but never really ran up the hill to go again! We ran home to clean everyone up before coming back for the big show! Jack loved the fireworks (He told us on the way over there that he "Loves fireworks and he is not scared of them at all.  I am four and when you are four you are not scared of fireworks!") Lucy really enjoyed them and pushed our hands away from her ears (we were trying to protect her little ears! They are super loud when you are that close!) Jack loves for his ears to be covered but loves to see them! It was lots of fun and so glad we all got to enjoy the show! The kids didn't get into bed until around 10:45 last night!
This morning I got up and went to a really fun 75 minute Endurance Cycling class with some good friends! It was lots of fun and tough work! I got home just in time for the 3rd Annual Neighborhood parade. We help organize it and it starts in front of our house! Everyone went all out again and decorated all their bikes, wagons and strollers! It's so fun to see all the fun things our neighborhood can do! The kids looked so cute and everyone had Popsicles afterwards!
Lots of people headed to the pool after the parade! We had Sarah, Tessa and Ellis join us and the kids had a great time together! Jack and Lucy loved the pool! We ate some lunch down there and then headed home for a nap! We plan on spending the afternoon playing in the backyard and grilling hotdogs! Such a Fantastic 4th of July!!!