4th of July

I love that July 4th fell on a Friday this year, it was fabulous having an extra long weekend!  We decided to have a Sunday School get together at our house for the 4th.  It's been awhile since we all got together and did anything as a group, and since we now have the space we offered to host.  I'm SO glad we did.  We had such a great time, eating, visiting and watching fireworks.  All together there were about 50 people at our house on the evening on the 4th. Of those 50, 14 or 15 were under the age 5 (and 4 more in bellies)!  Lots of fun!  I failed to take any pictures while everyone there because I was busy running around doing one thing or another.  But I believe everyone had a great time, I can't wait to do it again!

I put the kids to work snapping beans the day of the party so I could cook them.

Best we could manage before everyone showed up.

Asher wasn't feeling it.

She IS NOT camera shy. :)

We skipped a day in our 4th of July festivities on Saturday, but Sunday evening we headed to my Dad's house for more food, fun and fireworks.  

Before we left they posed fairly well in their shirts we made. (Got to love pinterest)
 

All the kids and Granny Karla checking out snakes.

We had a great holiday weekend.  We are all worn out, but that's what summer is for, fun and exhausting weekends!!