Happy 4th of July everyone!
Yesterday, it felt so good to have a family excursion with just the five of us. In the past, we have always needed help to go to a beach or whatever...but now the girls are old enough that we could handle it! It was so fun!
We decided to head down to the Lakefront for the afternoon. We got there around 4....biked around...and then stopped at the beach so the girls could swim and play in the sand. They were LOVING it! I love seeing the drastic changes in all that they can do from summer to summer. They just seem so OLD this summer! I love their confidence and excitement in everything! They had a ball in the sand and the water. Then, we biked again, and found a spot to grill some brats. Mmmm....summer in Wisconsin. :) Then we biked again :) played at the playground, and then found a place to sit for the fireworks! This is the first year we attempted letting the girls stay up late! We were VERY hopeful that they'd sleep in ...but going to bed at 11 unfortunately didn't phase them..up at the usual 6A.M. Oh well.. :)
Overall, the day was sooo fun! It was a perfect day out and the girls were loving all the people watching and excitement. I did however, take the girls to the lovely port-a-potty's a total of 24 times in the 6 hours that we were there. :) The grossness of port-a-potty's are starting to not even phase me anymore! Next time we go though, I'm taking glow necklaces so we can see in the dark..and hand sanitizer. :) But, I love it when I can say "NO ACCIDENTS" after all that work! :) Here's our little fam....getting ready for the fireworks to start...
The girls were non-stop action at the beach....giddy like crazy! :)
Em made friends with this little fellow :)
Hailey Grace
Emily - and her eyes really are that blue! No editing! Crazy!
Addy girl
Ry - grillin' brats...mmmm
Kisses for Em :)
Mom was havin' fun taking pics while we waited for dinner.. :)
Addy on my bike...
Hailey and Emily behind Daddy...
And here's Hailey's expression while watching the fireworks. It was pretty fun watching the girls see the fireworks for the first time. Let me just set the scene for ya...
Everyone around us: Silent while watching the fireworks
Hailey after each firework: "Beautiful! Boootiful!!!"
Addison screaming at the top of her lungs: PURPLE! GREEN! RED!! (or whatever color they were)
Emily and Addy during the 1 second intervals between fireworks: Again! AGAIN!! AGAIN!!!
They LOVED them and wanted the fireworks to go faster and faster. :) We were pumped that they weren't afraid of them...but the poor people around us were probably glad when we left early. :) Hope you all have a great weekend too!!! :)
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