Paige and Molly got to wear some custom bows that we got from my friend, Roxy. She started a fabric hair bow business on Etsy. Aren't these cute?
And we didn't want Garrett to feel left out, so he got blue hair gel. He wasn't quite sure whether he liked it or not, but after strangers started complimenting him on his "cool hair" he warmed up to it.
We spent the morning getting stuff done around the house. I took some time to make some special dipped strawberries to share with people during the evening festivities.
Then after naps, we were off to cousin Debbie's house. They live on this awesome cul-de-sac that is full of families with small kids. So every year they block off their street and have a huge block party. It's potluck style and there's always tons to do for the kids. This year they rented a huge inflatable slip-n-slide and water slide... which was perfect for the 104F (40C) day! All three of the kids enjoyed the slip-n-slide, but Garrett was the only one who braved the giant water slide! Let me tell you... that thing was STEEP!
They also do a bike parade every year, where the kids decorate their bikes in red, white and blue and ride around to music. It's such a simple thing but the kids LOVE it! Even the little ones get into it.
At one point Garrett and Paige had a little competitive race. Garrett was at a huge disadvantage because he was riding a toy that was way too small for him.
The prize for participating in the parade is a rather large necklace made out of candy. What kid wouldn't love that?
Of course, one of the highlights is always hanging out with family. That's what makes the holiday for us. And the kids always enjoy their cousins!
By about 9:00 at night the kids were absolutely exhausted, so we didn't stick around for the fireworks. But Debbie let our kids enjoy some sparklers before we went.
What a fabulous day! We're so thankful to have been able to join Debbie's family for this event. The kids had a blast!
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