4th of July

Since Paul was going out of town on the 4th of July, he and some of the other neighborhood dads decided to plan a early fireworks celebration and dinner on the 3rd.  In other words, they came up with an elaborate plan to buy fireworks in South Carolina...A LOT of fireworks!

It was a great afternoon that started off with some patriotic decorations, none of which I got pictures of since a little thunderstorm passed through 15 minutes after they were put up.  Then swimming at our house, dinner, swimming at the DeFoors, then THE show.  (Fireworks picture credit goes to Mandy Crawford as I had temporarily lost my camera battery charger)

Oh Railey!

The fireworks were amazing...scary, but amazing!

The next day we woke up bright and early to a Dunkin Donuts delivery from Miss Amy and then a little water balloon fight in the culdesac.

Morgan even came up with a water balloon slingshot!

It was all smiles....

Until Little Miss Maysie broke her first water balloon.  I think we would have been better off had she been stung by a yellow jacket

After a fun morning, we saw Daddy off to the bus, and loaded up the kids to go to Indian Hills Country Club for some swimming, barbecue and fireworks.

After her swim, Maysie decided to play in her mermaid towel....thanks Mandy!

My big girl agreed to pose for a few pictures

With her new favorite Mia!

Railey got to stay late and watch the fireworks show with JoJo, Mia and Anslee but I couldn't resist to snap one last picture before I left.  Gosh I love these curls!