the fourth

We started off planning to head to Utah the morning of the 4th of July to see a bunch of family.

But, even though flights had looked good up until the morning before, they filled up and we actually didn't make it out.  Bummer.

So we headed home in time for naps.

Then it was beautiful outside and we were all in our red, white, and blue so I made everyone take a quick round of family photos.

Then we had a really yummy barbeque.

Then we went to local fireworks.

{our flag and a deer in the neighbor's yard across the street}

{walking from where we parked the car to the place of fireworks}

{Parking at the fireworks}

{We're like the only ones in our town to not have a golf cart. Paths connect everything.}

{brought some hearing protection for Evie, turned out to be a smart move}

{an airplane was making shapes in the sky as we waited for dark}

{the crowd gathering} 

The fireworks were awesome and then we took our way-past-bedtime kiddos home.

The next day we went to our neighborhood's pool.

We thought it might be crowded, turned out we were almost the only ones there.

So perfect.

{after getting out and mid getting changed}

{Des in the little kiddy pool}

 So even though the weekend didn't go exactly as planned, it was an awful good time with my little family.