Our 4th

We had a new 4th of July experience this year. Normally we go back home and Jaden and her cousins (plus some uncles who haven't quite grown all the way up) shoot off their own fireworks out at the farm, where shootin off your own fireworks is legal. This year we weren't able to make the trip since we had just been up there two weeks ago, so we had to find something to keep J from concentrating too much on all the fun she would be missing. Luckily some friends invited us to hang out at the lake with them, so we did indeed have a busy fun filled day!!!



Here's Jaden showing me you can make your own rocks from the clay at the bottom of the lake.

Waiting for an adult to take her for another spin on the jet ski.

Being goofy with some friends. They were actually able to paddle themselves around on the lake in this thing!!!

It was even kind of like visiting an aquarium...swam with some ducks...saw a turtle or two...plenty of fish to look at. All in all we had a great day out on the lake. At the end of the night we went out on the boat and watched the big fireworks show over our heads, plus were able to see about ten other shows going on in all the towns around the lake.

After we got home we did let the kids do some small stuff in the backyard, mainly sparklers and smoke bombs. This morning she told me that she thought the shows were pretty good, but she would rather do her own show next year...guess the doing is more fun than the watching!!!