4th of July

We spent our first 4th of July in our new house this year! The kids wore their patriotic outfits. What is it about dressing kids up in red, white, and blue? It's so adorable! (Thanks for the dress, Mimi!)

We went to a neighbor's house for a cookout party. There was a lot of great food and good company. We brought jello pretzel salad, which is always a hit! (Thanks for that recipe, Grandma Wooty!)

On our walk home from our friend's party, we spotted a deer in our front yard! (Can you see it in this picture?)

We put Lisa to bed, but Stanley stayed up to watch fireworks. Fourth of July is one of his favorite holidays. He gets so excited! As I mentioned, it was our first Fourth of July in Washington...and wow! Fireworks here are a whole different story. We had fireworks exploding from every direction in the sky.  We just sat on our back porch and got to see some great fireworks up close!