4th of July Weekend

We had a busy, fun weekend celebrating Independence Day. On Friday, the Oxfords invited us to join them at TCC for the annual Fourth of July Party. It was lots of fun and there was something for everyone- BBQ, cold beer, live music, bouncy houses, carnival games, banana pudding and SNOW CONES. We had a blast... that is, until the fireworks started. Ellie covered her ears and yelled, 'Too loud Mommy, too loud, go bye-bye!' and Sam had a full on screaming meltdown. We left about 30 seconds into the show. I guess we'll be skipping the fireworks show in Disney World next month.

Snowcones!

BLUE ones to be exact :)

On Monday, we had our annual neighborhood Popsicle Parade and Very Important Patriotic Ceremony. One of my favorite Highland Circle traditions! The Beans hosted a pre-parade breakfast, followed by the ceremony in Jeanie Lagrone's yard, the parade and then popsicles and pink lemonade at Doy Doy and Big Bill's house. Of course it all ended with the March of the Tired and Sweaty Whinypants to our house for naps.

Getting a cute picture of these two is getting more and more difficult these days...

he doesn't want her to sit by him...

and then she doesn't want him to sit by her...

Then there's the cheesy cheese face.

But they are pretty cute, if not entirely cooperative :)

Sassafras 

Sweet friends and neighbors- Emily, Bert, Maggie and John

Pre-Parade Breakfast

The rising kindergarteners always help Ms. Jeannie recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Did you hear that people?? Baby Sam Crabb is a RISING KINDERGARTENER!

Applauding the National Anthem with classmates Thomas and cousin Mason

I didn't get any pictures of the actual parade because "somebody" threw a fit and refused to sit in her awesomely decorated wagon, and so I had to carry that somebody during the entire parade instead of taking pictures. In 137 degree heat index. Good times.

Popsicles make everything better.

Mean old Daddy wouldn't let her take her dress off. "Somebody" needs a nap.