Love a 3 day weekend!

We are usually gone during the July 4th celebrations so we weren't quite sure what to plan. We'd been spoiled by Iowa's big fireworks display and awesome parades. The first year we were here we did go to the NC fairgrounds and quickly learned that it just didn't compare.

This year we decided to check out the Wake Forest Fireworks and we struck gold. It was an awesome evening. We planted ourselves at the local high school and our kids took off running to play Frisbee with other children on the hill. Here are pics of Reece going after the Frisbee. We needed to explain to him that this wasn't 'tackle football'.
Lindsey got there and said: "I think this would be a great time to make new friends." Here she is running with the Frisbee.
The weather was gorgeous, all week, in the 80's and I actually got just a tad cold when the sun went down.
We were thrilled to spend the fireworks evening with the Phillips. Here's Martha snapping some pictures of the kids.
I have FINALLY learned to just smile when Brian snaps pictures of me. If I don't he'll just keep snapping away to get every facial expression I have to give him.
Gorgeous night to catch up with each other...
This evening came complete with skydiving, bands, etc.


I don't know if we'd ever been so close to the fireworks before. I had to assure Lindsey that they wouldn't fall on us. It was really awesome!!
Brian had Monday off so we were thrilled to extend the "party weekend" and have a cookout at the Miller's. Here is Lindsey and Melody playing in their pool.

Dads are WAY more fun in the pool than us Moms. Suzanne and I chatted away as Brian and Andy gave the kids flips in the water. Here's Brian flipping Melody.

If Brian was doing the flipping, he was surrounded by kids. If Andy was doing the flipping, he was surrounded by kids. Finally the Dads started playing minnows and sharks and all the children just played and played until the pool closed. Love a three day weekend as of course it lengthens your weekend and shortens the next work week. Love it!!

And it's great to know where there are some great fireworks in NC.