As the kids get older, I can't help but hope that they always love to celebrate holidays as much as their mom does -- that they never lose the spark to dress up and decorate; to eat cake and to make memories that will stay with them forever.
Even though the girls are past the stage of decorating their bikes and riding in the neighborhood parade, they still humored me by wearing festive red/white/blue ensembles while we rode down to the park on the decorated golf cart.
The weather was
perfect for playing in the sun and letting the wind blow pinwheels attached to your bike.
Five years old and living his best life!
Watching the parade go by with our neighbor:
Perhaps one of the best highlights of the day: Jack won the Bass Fishing Competition for his age division and proudly sported his medal around his neck all day. (He was also given a gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods that he later used for more tackle and fishing supplies).
Games Galore under the Pavilion for the neighborhood:
Showing off their prizes from the Game Wheel:
Sand castle-building competition:
Lots of options for the build:
Her legs go on for miles, it seems!
We ended the evening with fireworks over the lake (watching on the boat) but sparklers/fireworks in the driveway.
I taught Jimmy that he cold write his name with the sparklers and he tried really hard to get all five letters out before the sparkler died. Ha!
Jack loves his jersey from flag football and his Adidas slides ... and he loves fireworks even more!
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