Independence Day 2009

We had a blast, I even found a way to muster up some festive feelings in my sour mood of late. I love holidays and I love making them special for the boys. I didn't feel up to it until the last minute, but I got there, thankyou JESUS!

The children and I painted flag rocks after lunch.

The first one is mine, the second one is Eli's, and they third one is Remy's flag rock.

After the painting we made fireworks on black paper with glue and glitter.

This one is mine. It looks so real in the photo!

Elijah's

Remy's.

On the way to buying the boys fireworks Remy ate some fresh basil he grew.

Remy bought this turtle at the stand. :) A firework made just for him! Ha ha.

When we got back home the boys wanted to swim right away. Matthew took this one of Elijah and I and it would have been SWEET *if* Elijah could keep himself from putting bunny ears on his MOTHER!

This is me and my Piper doggie. I have a photo of Reese, my poor girl that passed last July, in a same sort of pose on the 4th of July. *sigh* I still miss that fur baby so much. Piper has made sure she is my new gal. :)

My newest fish, Elijah.

Silly Remy!

The boys started asking for the "magic drink" I made them last year, yesterday. I was sure to buy the 3 magic potions that make up this yummy drink. :)

Remy had the hardest time waiting for the sky to darken enough for him to set off his fireworks. He went a little crazy from the wait!

This is the firework I bought for Elijah.

Elijah pretending to be the "Fire Thrower" from InkHeart.

Remy setting off his turtle!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY to all of my bloggy pals! May God bless us with another year in our GREAT country!

Sparklers

I have to say that I am now one of those people who enjoy SUMMER!

I spend most of the day OUTSIDE with the kids.

The heat no longer bothers me.

Now I feel like I did as a child. The warmth is just yummy and welcome to me now.

We will see how July and August go. ;)

I have to post some writings of Eli's. His penmanship is so pretty now. Which is BIG because he hated it for so long!

Our puzzle is coming along...it has more than this done now!

I have a cucumber!

I can't wait to pick him and eat him!

The garden is growing up. *sigh* I remember when it was just a wee little garden. Hee hee.

I found this froggy today.

We had veggie burgers and peaches for dinner. And afterwards we used the 3 foot sparklers that daddy brought home from the local fire works stand. :)

Mattmos said that I was his little girl because he had to bring me some home too. Hee hee. I enjoyed my 2 huge sparklers! I danced around with the kids, like a kid. :)

I can't wait for the 4th! I need to find the recipes I want to use tomorrow. I want a light summery veggie salad, veggie burgers, corn on the cob, and a FANTASTIC dessert. Any idea's?