Stars and Stripes

Oh how I love the 4th of July. Good fun with family and friends. Delicious food. Fireworks. Even better with these two patriotic peaches.

We were excited to be in town this year and check out what Colorado had to offer for the holiday and it didn't disappoint. Within 10 steps of our front door, a neighborhood church puts on a very cute, fun, and FREE carnival on the greenbelt across the street from us. Bouncy houses, petting zoo, slip n slides, blow up water toys, face painting, rides on a fire truck. Awesome.

Cindy and Chris came down from Greeley to join us and it was so fun to spend time with them. Evie was a stinker-to-the-max during this portion of the day when we took most our pictures but oh well.  We still had a good time.

Then we went off to a delicous BBQ with some of our favorite friends and loved that Rosie and Evie were able to just run and play with all the other kids. Nothing like a little freedom and independence on today of all days.

We came home and let the girls take a cat nap and then slid their sleepy bodies into the stroller and went on a short, lovely walk to the open space behind our gym for an excellent firework show. Even though Colorado has been ablaze with so many fires, Broomfield was able to still have their show because they till up the ground so much. Lots and lots of dirt.

 The girls were crazy for it. Rosie sat snuggled in my lap, with her head against my chest and kept whispering "whoa...." and "wow...". Evie on the other hand would not be held and jumped up and down on the blanket screeching and clapping. They practiced their colors by shouting them as the fireworks exploded and are still talking about it today. Evie woke up this morning and pointed to the ceiling and said "Ooooo lights??  yay!!!!!".

 Happy Fourth of July! (now frantically packing and cleaning for our trip to Newport/SLC tomorrow.  Can't wait!).