4th of July Fun!

 We had a fun 4th of July weekend! It began with going to see the new Minions movie, The Rise of Gru. We have been wanting to see this movie for two years, but due to Covid, the release date was pushed back. We finally got to see it and we all enjoyed it!

Sunday night we went to a 4th of July party with our Life Group. We've been going to this group off and on since April and they had a big party that night with lots of food and fun! It was a bit hot, but we enjoyed the 30+minute fireworks show that their neighbors put on! This is the first "real" 4th of July party and fireworks show we've been to as a family. We've never gone to any before because the fireworks start so late and that just does not go well with our bedtimes! Lucy isn't a problem at all - she's a night owl. But about 9pm, 20 minutes before the fireworks show began, Molly came up to us and said she was tired and wanted to go home! She did enjoy the fireworks, but probably would have a little more if it wouldn't have been so late for her!

On the day of the 4th, we had our annual neighborhood bike parade which is always a fun time! It was at 9am and we were only outside about 30 minutes, but we were all so sweaty! It was a hot bike ride! After lunch we went to my parents' house in Ash Grove. We've been doing this for quite a few years and it's always a fun time. This year Stephanie, Nathan, and Trevor joined us, too. Cody was away at a church trip so he wasn't able to come. We swam for a bit, watched the annual hot dog eating contest on tv, and then Ross made his famous hibachi dinner for us! It was so yummy and he's really gotten good at making it. He also made us homemade ice cream for dessert! 

We shot off some fireworks and Trevor had a fun time showing the girls how to light them. They both enjoyed being able to do that. All in all it was a really fun day. My pictures are a bit out of order, but oh well! 

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