4th of july

Evangeline and I made ice cream sandwiches from a recipe in her American Girl cookbook....they were yummy. 

We had a cookout at Peggy's house and enjoyed some smoke bombs, bottle rockets and sparklers in the yard.  Evangeline is still able to wear this dress I made for her several years ago out of Peggy's old curtain fabric.  She also wears the headband from Aunt Jeanne each year as well.  I love it. 

I let Jed try a sparkler by himself.  He stood as still as a statue.  

She's so pretty....

 

Jed LOVED the Pop-Its!  For a while I think he thought he had to jump and throw them down for them to work.  It was so cute.

 

Watching with anticipation as their daddy set off a bottle rocket.....

 

At dusk we walked over to the fair grounds to watch the annual Marshall fireworks display.  Jed loved it.  It's so fun to watch him observing things anew each year as he grows older. 

 

Kyle and Jed went to a fireworks store earlier in the day and purchased one big firework called A Million Fireflies.  When we got home around 10:00 we set it off.  It was loud and literally felt like it popped a million times.  It kept on going and going and I'm sure we woke up the whole neighborhood, but it was hilarious and fun to watch with the kids.