2 Years Old and the 4th of July

Another upload out of order....these pictures are from the end of the day on the 4th. We went to watch fireworks for the first time ever in our children's lives. We got there early to get a good seat, play, and eat.

 I'm convinced Big Sis is gonna be a soccer player like me :) And I think Bean Bean might like being a goalie.

Our fireworks outing turned out to be quite the adventure when it suddenly got really stormy and windy. In the distance we could see sheets of rain, but didn't move quick enough and got caught in a downpour. Thankfully we had our weather-shield for our stroller, and used a blanket to cover Bean Bean in Aunt D's arms. We finally made it to the car and played with glow sticks while waiting for it to pass.

We are glad we waited it out because we got to take some awesome glow stick pictures and see some awesome fireworks. We may, however, have forgotten to tell our children what to expect, so Bean Bean wailed through about 85% of the show and couldn't decide who she wanted to sit with (as if switching from  Mom to Dad to Aunt D would make it better). Man-cub fell asleep in the middle of it all.

God bless the USA!

Thanks Grama K for these beautiful matching dresses!

July 3rd--Bean Bean turned 2! 

We got her a slide...because someone loves to climb and slide. The only thing that would have been better would be a swing.

 Ice-cream pie.

 Facetime with Grama T and Grampa A and Aunt M.

The beginning of the 4th of July.
Family mile and breakfast with our ward.

Grama T and Grampa A...here is the adorable vest and onsie you gave us. I just tried the matching shorts on him the other day and they finally fit!

Hugs, Pools, and Birthdays

Before we delve into birthday photos, here is the past week.

 My anniversary flowers in bloom!

 Reading to Man-cub. Cute FYI--Bean Bean calls Man-cub "Bubby" or "Bub."

Playing in Bean Bean's pink birthday pool!

Big Sis LOVES to hold, kiss, and hug Man-cub. 

And everyone had matching patriotic pjs.

More Big Sis and Man-cub pictures...in pjs again.

Showing off some cool "stra-ches" (stretches).

Big Sis' Birthday! She's 4!

We gave her a mini trampoline which pleases both Big Sis and us. Big Sis had asked for one several months ago so she was delighted to get one, and we really need something to burn off extra energy in the house when it's scorching hot out or we don't get to go to the park.

This picture is one of my favorites...makes me laugh every time.

Big Sis had her first friend party. 

Theme: Fairy Princess

We made wands out of left over PF Chang's chopsticks.

The party favor was a pair of fairy wings, and I used my Cricut to make crowns.

And the deco. 

Purple streamers and dangling 4's, butterflies, and flowers.

 

We danced, read fairy stories, ate mini chocolate cupcakes and vanilla ice-cream with rainbow sprinkles, and colored fairy pictures. 

It was 'fairy' magical.