Tuesday, July 7, 2009

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July weekend, even though we had to change plans a few days ahead. Due to our sick cat we ended up canceling out on camping with Jeff's family and decided to stay home and monitor the little guy. Luckily Jeff's family was flexible and they all decided to come down to Butte. It was great to see everyone and Avery LOVED playing with her cousin Ryley. How Avery got through the fireworks. As long as she sat on someone's lap, Grandma's in this case, and had someone cover her ears she was somewhat ok with the fireworks. The first time we lit one off around her she screamed and started bawling so actually sitting on someone's lap was huge improvement.

The crew with sparklers. We put Avery to bed the first night. The second night she sat on Grandma's lap covered by a sleeping bag the entire time. Butte lights off their big fireworks show on July 3rd as do most of the town folk. So we celebrated for two night. We had a ton of fireworks, it was a blast!
My Mother in Law and I watching the fireworks.
Waiting for the parade.
Showing some leg!
Ryley, me and Ave.
Avery's fancy hair band she picked up at the parade.
Messy girl!
Squirt guns. They had a blast squirting all of us!
Taking a food break with Great Grandma.
Riding each others trikes. Avery's trying to hold back the temptation to scream my bike. She did pretty good with sharing. She's probably afraid Ryley will kick her off his bike.

1 comment:

jill Hunt said...

Even at 3, Laurel still isn't convinced fireworks are a good thing. I really missed being in DC for the big show, but let me assure you, she did not.

We only had those crazy snakes... in broad daylight.

But, we did have a grown up campfire ;) No startling bangs with that, heh, heh.