Fourth of July

What a fabulous Fourth of July we had!  It was a busy day full of friends and family and is quickly becoming one of my favorite holidays.  We started in the morning at the Hillsboro parade.  Our friends the Washams go to a special breakfast hosted by a City Council member for the firemen every year.  She lives right on the parade route and they invited us along.  She had a complete brunch spread and had the area roped off for the firemen and their families.  It was so wonderful that we were able to tag along and be with our friends!

Afterwards we had lunch and then headed over the Scott and Christie's house for dinner.  The kids enjoyed playing soccer and hanging out in the backyard.  And we all enjoyed an unreal BBQ put on by the Savages.  That girl Christie knows how to COOK!

Then of course it was time for sparklers and fireworks.  Between the three families we had a LOT of combustibles.  That kids LOVED all the explosions!

And of course one of the highlights was the sparklers.  It's always so much fun for the kids (and the mommy who like to use the opportunity to play with her camera and get long exposure light painting photos). 

We missed being with the Faddis family for 4th of July, but are so thankful to be here and start some new family traditions!  What a wonderful day!