4th of July

this year we weren't able to have the big party like we did last year, but we still had a blast with our friends who were wonderful enough to invite us to their party!

my aunt got the girls some cute patriotic gear, and mae especially was excited to wear hers.

getting kids to smile and look nice simultaneously is ridiculous.

and this was the best that we got...

oh well. on to the party. 

inflatable water slides for the win! these kids played for so long on these water slides.  even izzy went down!

you will win over this little girls heart if you have food.  I really feel like she eats all day long.  I guess she needs to fill out those little stick legs?

mae is so blessed to have some really amazing friends.  (and i'm even more blessed because I love their moms!) she has so much fun with all the girls in our ward that are her age.  she has made so many wonderful memories with them.  i'm so glad that she has been able to have such great experiences with them! 

these three danced for a while before getting back on the slides.

izzy was ready for bed, so we had to leave the party and head back to our house.  cody still had some black cats from last years fire works, so we set off some of those.  and if you can tell from her expression, mae did not like those at all!

so we just stuck to regular sparklers, and she was in heaven.

they always set off fireworks from the lake by our house, so we got great seats for those!  this was mae's fireworks face.  I know ive said it a million times, but I love being able to experience things again through my kids eyes.  its so much fun, and so special to be able to share these memories with them.