The weekend festivities

We spent the July 4th evening at the Burkhalter's house. The kids really enjoyed playing with sparklers. This is Lilly waving a sparkler in the air.
Autumn was a little nervous about playing with the sparklers. After watching the big kids, she got up the nerve to try them herself.

Tim and Ben also had fun trying out some of the other fireworks. They swapped stories of playing with fireworks as teenagers... something about ears ringing for several days after an "incident." This beauty sparked from the ground, shooting lots of colors in the air.

For the past two days Karis has enjoyed playing in the sprinkler. The water is cold, but she just can't stay away!

We are beginning a new tradition in our home. The plan is to have "Sunday night breakfast" as our evening meal. We love breakfast food, but often don't have the time to cook and enjoy it together. Tonight is eggs, muffins, and fruit.

By the way, Timothy's still doing great and growing like a weed! He's almost out of his 0-3 months clothing at this point. Sorry no new pictures to show. Tomorrow, he and I will be home alone most of the day. I'll keep the camera handy. He also has a doctor's appointment, so we'll update you on his development.