Happy 4th of July

We started the weekend off doing one of our favorite summer activities - hanging out at the pool. Saturday afternoon Shelly, John, McKenzie, Carter and I went to the pool to swim. McKenzie loved going down the slides and Carter loved being in the water. Keke talked Uncle John into racing her down the double slide. If you look close you can see John and McKenzie shooting out of the slide.

Both McKenzie and Carter love the water

Shelly and Carter

Everyone loved going down the big slide.

Saturday evening Mom and Dad had their annual 4th of July party. Grandma Lou, Uncle Jerry, Rob, Janet and kids, along with our family were all there. We missed Grant, Sarah and Uncle Joe this year, unfortunately they weren't able to make it due to other obligations.

Boys will be boys! Tim, John and Hayden shot fireworks a good part of the afternoon. Once it got dark they did put on a pretty good fireworks show.

Janet and Carter hanging out on the deck.

We love our Reiche!!!

Miss Audrey and McKenzie watching the boys shoot fireworks.

Mom and Dad's backyard as the sun went down.

Keke and her glow stick. This is how we keep track of her after it gets dark.

Sunday we went to Grandma Lou's, Keke got out the sidewalk chalk and when she finished she told me, she didn't have any chalk on her (those shorts are suppose to be all pink)

Since mom had her 4th on the 3rd, Keke and I decided to go to Fire in the Sky, at Memorial Stadium. It was an amazing show. We got there about an hour before it started. McKenzie danced in the parking lot until the show started. She tried to persuade me to get up and dance with her. I might have but there were hundreds of people out there waiting for the fireworks. Once the show started McKenzie laid on her sleeping bag and watched the entire show.

McKenzie dancing.

UPDATE ON GRANDMA'S DECK: The boys were able to finish the new deck by the 4th. They did such a great job.