OOOOHhhhhhhh....AHHHHHhhhhhhh

I was pretty excited to actually be able to capture some of the fireworks with my camera. So here are just a few! John and Isabelle were entertained for about 5 minutes and then lost interest. But I was able to regain their interest by playing the color game where everyone guesses the color of the next firework before it explodes in the sky. Mike kept guessing black....ahhh...I don't think he was playing right! :)

Picnic fun

The picnic provided us and the kids with lots of food and fun games. Isabelle was able to participate in the candy dash (for kids 3 and under). Someone threw candy all over the ground and the little ones just ran around and picked up as much as they possibly could. Isabelle scored a nice pile of candy! John particpated in the sack race (3rd place), the 3 legged race (1st place) and him and I took the wheelbarrel race by a landslide!! We get to have our names forever recorded on the Orchard Ridge Wall of fame now! (Oh yeah!) We even got a photo opt with Uncle Sam himself! :) Fun was had by all...and everyone slept soundly that night!

4th of July Fun

The Maier clan had a very eventful 4th of July weekend. Sunday we practiced in our backyard with sparklers and snakes. Monday we participated in the Orchard Ridge neighborhood parade and picnic with Kelly and Jayden. Monday night Mike I and the kids went and saw some fireworks and had some more fun with sparklers, snakes and glow sticks. I know....we are OUT OF CONTROL!!!