We enjoyed a fun weekend in Atlanta with some of the kids' cousins, aunts, and uncles. The kids love to play together and enjoyed every moment of their three-day long playdate.
The weather was surprisingly cool and refreshing- perfect for our day of fun on July 4th.
Nothing quite says summer holiday like kicking back in the pool...
The kids and their cousins couldn't wait to swim.
But first Carter had to march a few laps on patrol. Duty calls. Always business before pleasure...
He was kicking back in no time enjoying the fun...
It didn't take long before a water war had broken out...
I give these two credit, still returning fire while taking it right to the face...
Even Mason overcame his fear of the water to join in the fun with Uncle Billy.
It still impresses me to see Carter swimming without his floats. One week of swimming lessons and this kid is a fish. He shocked me last week when he dove in the deep end and now he can swim unassisted...
Julia really looks up to Jordan and jumped at the chance for a private piano lesson. So sweet...
While upstairs the Marines were ensuring our safety...
Happy cousins- Taylor, Mason, JuJu, Jordan, Carter, and Kyle
We had a delicious cookout dinner- hamburgers, hot dogs, corn cobs, homegrown tomatoes, mac n cheese, fruit salad, and of course.... watermelon!
We had an ice cream cone bar for dessert- yummy Bluebell creations!
The kids could not wait for it to get dark enough for sparklers. It began to feel like waiting for Christmas morning. For kids that are usually asleep by 7:30pm, they had no idea how much daylight is left while they're snoozing. By 9:30 it was finally getting dark and we broke out the sparklers.
Then headed in to watch the NYC fireworks on TV. Carter had to suit up in his gear for the armed forces salute...
Then it was time to hit the hay at 11pm. It was a full, fun Fourth!
HAPPY 234th BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
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