4th kick off

4th at the Fays is always a favorite of ours. We've been celebrating for 9 years this annual tradition around the 4th. Miller and Allie are a few months apart and were friends in the womb--then stroller friends.  This group of friends Landon and I hung out with during our single and young married season of life.

Now, there are busy kids galore running around the lawn and filling up the once quiet get togethers...mostly girls. Here Sadie the puppy is trying to get the girls swinging on the hammock--nipping their toes and chasing them around & around. It was quite the entertainment for all the squealing girls.

There was lots of firecracker jumping on the trampoline.

And, a ticking/wrestling game could be found here and there.

Street fireworks are always included in the evening. Miller is over the moon in love with street fireworks. Mr, Shane had a few that looked like army tanks. You could feel the excitement radiating from the kids over the anticipation of the show.

 

Eliza Kate loved hanging out with all the girls at the cookout. She loves older girls. Allie was so sweet to share her princess chair for the show.

The girls had lots of squeals over the loud popping sounds and lights. They were covering their ears

 

Miller is always game for some sparkler action. He taught Eliza Kate how to hold her own firey stick. She was seriously studying his form for sparkler success. Eliza Kate is eager to follow big brother's lead, so she is now our sparkler queen.

The kids are all off their normal schedules. It was a week of 10:00pm bedtimes for Miller & on this night 10:00 pm for our little miss independence. I'm hoping to get back on our normal bedtime routine this week, but with another 4th celebration looming, I'm thinking we're in for more late bedtimes...eek!

To add to all the pre-fourth fun, we grilled out at Grandmama & Poppy's house on Sunday afternoon after some very long naps recovering from the events of the weekend. The table was all dressed up in patriotic red, whites & blues. The kids had a big time taking apart the Uncle Sam top hat centerpieces to get their little hands on the festive windmills.

After dusting off the Escalade in the garage, they sent those sparkly windmills spinning on their own patriotic parade. A few passer byers even waved at all of  their 4th of July cuteness. Hooray for the red, white & blue!