We had a nice 4th of July this year. Jason worked but Mom and I enjoyed hanging out with the kids. We made the most of our 1st rainy day in awhile. We started the day with a bike ride in the rain to see how much water we could collect. Willem had Ellie and I carry cups. We only collected a few drops though since it was just sprinkling.
Later, we went over to a friends house to swim. Some of my favorite memories as a child are of swimming in the rain. Our kids were no different, they all couldn't wait to get in. It felt a little chilly swimming in 90 degree weather, but we got used to it quickly and were totally prunes by the time we got out. No pictures as it took Mom and I in the pool with daring fish Ellie and Willem who is swimming exponentially better each time we go. This day he was all about diving down for rings and he was able to do it by himself by the end of the day.
That night, we took advantage of the cooler weather and had our innaugural bonfire, complete with roasted marshmallows. Ellie had missed a nap and was tuckered out so she went to bed and we let Willem stay up until he asked to go to sleep (halfway through the fireworks)
Later, we went over to a friends house to swim. Some of my favorite memories as a child are of swimming in the rain. Our kids were no different, they all couldn't wait to get in. It felt a little chilly swimming in 90 degree weather, but we got used to it quickly and were totally prunes by the time we got out. No pictures as it took Mom and I in the pool with daring fish Ellie and Willem who is swimming exponentially better each time we go. This day he was all about diving down for rings and he was able to do it by himself by the end of the day.
That night, we took advantage of the cooler weather and had our innaugural bonfire, complete with roasted marshmallows. Ellie had missed a nap and was tuckered out so she went to bed and we let Willem stay up until he asked to go to sleep (halfway through the fireworks)
This was Willem's first time using a sparkler, he's quite scared of fire so it took Jason doing a few by himself before Willem was eager to try one. Thank you to our wonderful neighbor for bringing them by! Next year, we'll get some ourselves. It has snuck up on us that the kids are getting old enough to enjoy festivities.
We are lucky that we can see two fireworks displays from our yard and look forward to many family memories watching the displays from the trampoline! Unfortunately the show didn't start until 9:30, so about 10 minutes in Willem asked to go to bed. All in all, a great 4th of July!
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