Independence Day (if I may a couple weeks late)

This summer has been crazy busy! I can't ever seem to catch up with everything I want to do. So if I may post a wee bit late about our 4th of July celebrations. We went to the parade on Saturday morning with Cindy and Maddie. It was super hot and they were troopers to join us with otter pops!

Ryland made out pretty good with a bag of candy, a ball and a flag. He loved watching the parade. It was fun.

Ryland and Maddie!

We let Camden enjoy the end of the parade in his stroller. It was way warm and hard to keep him out of the sun. He was much more protected in his stroller. Isn't he just the cutest?

After the parade, we headed up for the Bradley family reunion. It was a beautiful day to bring out the giant slip n slide again. Lance was nice enough to take Ryland down this slide a million times. He loved it, but refused to go by himself or with anyone but his Daddy. So Lance got a good work out for sure! They had fun together though. I love how you can see the water flying up in this picture.

Here they come...


I think they could have done this all day! While they were busy doing that, Camden was busy taking a nap with Grandpa! Love it!

The reunion was great and it was nice to get up in the mountains a little and enjoy some cool air.
On Monday, the actual 4th, we took it easy most of the day. We got together with my family that evening and enjoyed a yummy dinner and of course the famous flag cake. It tasted just as amazing as it looks.

We went to fireworks that night. Camden took a little snooze in his stroller when we got there.

Aw...

Family Picture

We had fun playing an awesome game of cross country starbursts. Just like cross country spoons only with starburst. Lance lit up some sparkers for the kids as well. They loved that.

Camden was loving chilling on the blanket watching everything going on.

Aren't I so lucky!

And these two are just getting to be so cute together. They are starting to play a little and Ryland has been so nice to him. He loves to help out his brother. Camden would look at Ryland all day and be entertained with whatever he is doing. He loves him.

The fireworks were amazing as usual. I was a little worried with how Ryland would do because he was getting really nervous as it started to get dark and people were doing fireworks all around us. He just didn't know what was going on. Once he got used to it and the actual fireworks started, he loved it. He kept saying "colors" and trying to name which fireworks was what color. It was fun. He loved sitting with his Daddy watching them.

Camden watched them all too. He didn't fall asleep like Ryland has done the past 2 years. It was a great celebration!

And I think this is my new favorite picture. Aren't these 2 so adorable! They are the best kids ever. Love them!

And now we are off to love more of this summer. It has been great!