Winter Wear

The kids played a new game this afternoon ... the Winter Snow Blizzard game. It was over 90° outside, so they stayed inside the whole time.

Fireworks!

We took all the kids to the fireworks show at Lake Sacajawea, meeting up with Papa Ken & Bev and Auntie Greta & cousin Adam. The last time we were there, Jillian was about 2 or 3-years-old, and she screamed and cried the entire time. So, we weren't sure how it would go with Bridget and Torion. No worries, though, because they both liked it. Bridget snuggled up with Mommy, and only hid during the loud gunshot blasts, but Jillian and Tor were cheering for every explosion, saying "Wow!" and clapping their hands. Jillian yelled out during the show "This is the best Fourth of July EVER!"

When it was over, it was about 10:30 pm, and the kids could barely keep their eyes open. They slept in 'til almost 10:00 am the next day.

Cannonballs

We went to The Paul's house for a Fourth of July BBQ dinner, and with it being so hot out, the water in the pool was pretty warm. The kids spent hours in the pool, taking short breaks for eating or the potty. Jillian's favorite thing to do is a cannonball off the side of the pool, trying to make big splashes. Bridget has been getting more brave lately about going under water, so she has been jumping off the side of the pool, too. Tor split his time between doing cannonballs and his new trick, belly flops.

Go Fourth Parade

The kids and Daddy watched the Fourth of July Parade this morning. We found a spot next to our neighbors Matt & Sarah and Hazel & Ila which was also in in the shade (Yay!). The kids got lots of candy, and Tor figured out what to do pretty quickly.

The Jordan Tongue

Whenever Tor is doing something kind of wild, he usually sticks his tongue way out, just like Michael Jordan. Here's a photo of him playing in a stream of water, which tended to spray him in the face.

Bouncing at the Lake

The kids went with Daddy to Lake Sacajawea to check out the Fourth of July festivities (Mommy was at work). We walked around and played at the park, but their focus was always on the bouncy houses. They all went on the obstacle course bouncy. After 3 trips, Daddy called them in ... and Tor threw a fit! He settled down after a bit, and then we watched the Cardboard Boat Regatta with Bev and Ryan.

Backyard Pool Time

It got hot enough yesterday to put up the inflatable pool in the backyard. When the tap water was first put into the pool, the kids stayed in for just a little bit before they were frozen and headed back in the house. Later in the afternoon, the water had warmed up, and they were in the pool for a good, long time. Today was more of the same. Jillian likes to do running jumps into the pool, Tor likes to scoop and pour water on himself and others, and Bridget stays back from the chaos and plays with toys.