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Happy Independence Day!

We had a great 3-day weekend! I just wish I had taken more pictures.

Saturday we spent the day with some friends having a BBQ & the kids went swimming in their community pool. The boys even had their first experience riding in the back of a truck (it was only 2 blocks to the pool!) They have kids exactly the same ages as ours. Hyrum & their little girl are quite the holding hands buddies now :)

Sunday evening we got together with a few other families in our ward to do our own fireworks & eat good food. It didn't start until 8pm & our kids go to bed around 7/7:30 so we had them all take naps after church & then we woke them up at 8 to get in the car. I was so worried they would all be in major grouch mode but they did great. Emma slept through the whole thing, Justin woke up just for the last 15 minutes of the finale & the boys sat on my lap the whole evening too terrified of the fireworks to participate but they did like the food & at least they were quiet! It was a lot of fun.

Monday we had a picnic at this great park that has a butterfly house, Japanese gardens & lake. I gave the boys haircuts-I love cutting their hair SHORT! Then we had some friends over for dinner & FHE.

Next year we'll have to think of some activities or something to teach the kids more about our Founding Fathers or the Revolutionary War or something more patriotic. If anyone has any ideas let me know.

God bless America

Emma is finally learning how to laugh, although it still sounds like she's deciding between that or crying-I don't think she likes being tickled! But then neither do I. But boy do I like to do the tickling :)