4th of July 2016

We had such a great 4th of July weekend this year!  Friday night I took Gavin and Wyatt to Yankee Doodle Pops.  The orchestra put on an amazing show and the boys loved the fireworks although it was a pretty late night by the time we got home.

Saturday we lounged around at home and then had a bbq at Jen's house.  It was kind of crazy how cool the weather was this year.  Sunday we headed over to the Urbandale carnival.  We played a little at the park nearby in the morning since we got there too early and then headed back for some rides.  Lincoln and Wyatt both went down the big slide and then Lincoln, Wyatt and I rode the tilt-a-whirl.  Wyatt loved it but Lincoln was a little scared.  Gavin wasn't too into the rides this year but did do a fun bounce housed and they all played a game.

 

Monday we headed to the Urbandale parade and again had amazing weather.  All the kids did great especially Ainsley for her first parade other than getting hit with a big piece of candy.  We had lunch at Keith and Jan's house afterwards and then the littles took naps while the bigs played at grandma's for awhile.  Everyone was pretty tired so Gavin was the only one that stayed up for the fireworks.  The loud noises kind of bothered him so we watched from our living room window but the fireworks this year were amazing.  They were huge and so pretty.  I'm glad we stayed up for them.  Only bummer was that our neighbors let off their own until about 1 am so a very late night with little sleep.