We started our 4th by watching Eric in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. His team won it all- in fact they won every single game (one was 20-2). But as one of the other players said- Eric is one of those guys that if you are on the opposing team and you see him come onto the court you kind of say oh shoot. I'll admit it is quite fun to be married to the guy that makes the other players know they are out of luck.
Then we had some good old fashioned burgers at Fudruckers for lunch. And have you seen how Alex eats her cookies.
Yep that little pile of broken up pieces on her napkin. Strange child.
The afternoon was pretty chill with a nap for Ryder and games on the iPads.
Then at dinner our big lunch made us not really hungry for the pork chops we had marinating- so instead we had hard boiled eggs and muffins for dinner- how unAmerican!
Then it was time to head to the fireworks. Our city has a big firework display that they light off from the stadium; but we join a ton of the town and sit along the street or in the Home Depot parking lot where the view of the fireworks is great (and free).
We kept the kids happy with lots of snacks and then it was finally time.
Ryder was sitting on my lap staring at the fireworks-he hardly seemed to be moving. I asked him if he liked the fireworks- at which point he turned around and clung to me.
And that- or with Eric holding him is how he watched the rest of the fireworks. Guess he wasn't a fan.
Overall it was a wonderful holiday. How did you celebrate the 4th?
Sounds like you had a great day. I love the look on Alex's face with her clapping. We didn't go to the fireworks. We would have gotten rained on. We stayed home and grilled out. The neighbors lit off some ground fireworks that my daughter just loved watching. We will see fire works right from the front yard in August from Shanty days.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful family day!! Sounds like it was just about perfect! I was one of those kids that was scared of fireworks...Funny, now I'm on the committee in town that raises money to set them off on Canada Day every year! ;)
ReplyDeleteThat was a BUSY 4th!! But what fun! We can see the cities fireworks show from our house, pluse we have neighbors who have an equally good show...they're kinda law breakers but WOW they have some cool Fireworks. We enjoyed a nice BBQ with some friends then we all went and saw the new Spiderman movie.
ReplyDeleteIt was very good!
what a wonderful fourth you had I like Alex's way for eating cookies think she share one
ReplyDeleteAwesome fireworks shot! ! Makes mine look horrible! Looks like a fun and busy day! ...I wish I had an opacity for the Kirstin play with lol!
ReplyDeletegood for you! sounds and looks like a great day!
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a great day, friend!
ReplyDeleteAnd...of course Eric's team won. Hello?! He's like 10 1/2 ft tall! lol
Fuddruckers is so great...I wish we had one in Santa Barbara. I celebrated by just relaxing. I stayed home with my dog :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a day. The sound of fuss ruckers makes me want burgers today. I see Alex's excitement. We relaxed most of the day and let the kids play in the pool later in the day.
ReplyDeleteAt least you have pics of the way Alex eats so someday you can show them to a potential boyfriend... blackmail. Just kidding.... I think :). Seriously, little kids crack me up sometimes!
ReplyDeleteWe went to a parade in the morning and spent the afternoon at my sister's house. In the evening, we stayed home. I wanted to see fireworks, but I still think my girls are still a bit young, which makes me kind of sad. :( But, I look forward to when they will be able to stay up later and enjoy them. I love your pictures! It looks like you all had a blast!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the innocent joy on Alex's face. Too cute. Isn't it fun? Your husband's shirt is adorable! I want one for Stan, my husband. I love stars! Do you think we will remember all the little things are children do? Like the cookies. Too funny.
ReplyDeleteWhat joy she has as she watched the fireworks! It looks like you had a wonderful 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteOur kids went to bed at 11:45p last night! They have been fine today but I'm the one having trouble staying awake!
ReplyDeleteFireworks are so fun when you get over the loud noises!
I love that sweet picture of Alex clapping. It's so awesome to see fun things through children's eyes!
ReplyDeleteSuch joy in these shots! Happy belated 4th!
ReplyDeleteYou're not un-american, we didn't even see one firework! But we still had fun. Looks like you had a great day too!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous of all the towns that have fireworks on the 4th! We have our this Saturday! My nephew acts the same as Alex - he LOVES them!
ReplyDeleteOh, poor Ryder. I guess fireworks can be a little scary and overwhelming for little ears.
ReplyDeletePoor scared little guy! Fireworks can be scary when so young. Honestly, I am not as impressed by the colors etc as I am by the boom. I love the bone rattling booms. That is my favorite part, which terrifies my kids.
ReplyDeleteHa! Love the pride you have in Eric's b-ball skills. That is so sweet. Too bad the other guys have to play on a team opposite him. :)
Glad your 4th was wonderful! Can't wait to discuss it and everything else with you.
I love her expression of excitement! Poor little guy just wasn't into it this year. Maybe next year!
ReplyDeleteThe one of you holding Ryder is soooooo cute! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour family is beautiful. I'm glad you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteThat was a REALLY busy 4th but looks like tons of fun! Alex is a doll.
ReplyDeleteI love that little Alex! She is such a joyous child! Nolan probably would have been doing what Ryder did!
ReplyDeleteAww poor Ryder! I think most kids aren't a fan until they're a year or two old. I LOVE that delight on Alex's face! Such a joy!
ReplyDeleteMy Baby Doll is afraid of fireworks too. Hopefully by next year she will love them!
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My four year old didn't watch at all. Just ran around, then started complaining that I didn't bring any cookies to eat. She didn't seem to care that she just ate an entire shaved ice.
ReplyDeletethe day after the 4th put us into a movie watching, lounging in our jammies, do nothing day. and it was awesome:) we also decided no firework watching for the 24th. coming home early to put our kids to bed and watch fireworks from the comfort of our backyard:)
ReplyDeleteOh, I used to break my cookies into tiny pieces too when I was little :). It just makes for a different cookie eating experience, I guess :).
ReplyDeleteLooks like the kids had an awesome 4th of July :)