Fourth of July 2011

We had a great Fourth of July this year. We spent a couple of days in Delafield and a couple in Madison. The boys had fun with lots of family! They got to spend a lot of time with their cousins Ben and Jude. Jack and Emily fell asleep early on Saturday night, so Chris & I took Andy to the fireworks on his own, while my parents stayed home with the younger kids. Andy LOVED them - we found a perfect spot on the lake to view them. It was nice to have some time with just Andy - he was pretty amazed by the display.

On Sunday, I went to my cousin's bridal shower and had a very nice time. After that, we headed out to Madison to visit Grandma Reinsel. The boys played SO well with all of Chris's old toys - legos and transformers, their favorites! Emily was a little cranky and overtired, but she loved going out for walks. On Monday we enjoyed Grandma Reinsel's neighborhood picnic. Ice cream sandwiches, hot dogs, kids' games, and music. The weather was perfect. The boys both won a can of Hawaiian Punch. They were huge fans (of course!) After that, the boys played some more with Grandma and toys, and they didn't even want to stop for dinner. But they had to eat dinner to get the delicious ice cream pie that they loved both nights :)

Our weekend continued at home because Chris had Tuesday off work too! We relaxed at home, got some cleaning done, went for a run, and played outside some. If it looks like there are tons of pictures of Emily - it's because she's the only one I can get to sit still and smile for me lately. She is really cruising along the furniture though and can even stand on her own for a couple of seconds. Oh, and Jack is almost completely potty trained now. Finally! It's been a great week, but I'm sad that it's already July. This summer is going too fast.