Some sparklers and two little firecrackers!

We had a fun-filled fourth of July weekend. It started off with going to some friends' lakehouse on the 4th. We grilled out, rode on the boat, shot some fireworks, and finished the night off with a friendly game of Phase 10 (which I won, but who's keeping track ;). If you've never played this card game, then you MUST try it. It's sooo fun! I'm hooked and that was only my second time to play it.

Saturday night we had some friends over to our house and cooked out again. The kids enjoyed some watermelon and ice cream b/c we didn't think they were quite dirty enough. I went to see if a firework would happen to still be open, but it was too late, and much to Walker's shagrin, had already closed down.

Finally, we finished off the weekend with having some family over tonight to finish grilling the left over food that somehow remained after our little grilling rampage. I don't know if I will ever eat again.

Now, the boys are tucked in their beds, all clean and shiney after a good scrub down, my kitchen is sparkling, and I'm about ready to call it a night after a busy 4th weekend, I'll leave you with some pictures...

Notice Will's shirt. #1 example of how filthy my children were this weekend.





Did I mention how FILTHY they got?.......example #2 ;-) Gross!






"Cheeeeese!"


He will be getting a hair cut this week. Just wanted to document how much hair this little boy has. The sheer amount is actually quite amazing!
Nice, Chandler. Please, can you get the snake a little closer to our first born's head next time!

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!