Just a few weeks ago... 4th of July

For the 4th we went to fireworks that Hollie's neighborhood puts on (actually it was on the 3rd but it was to celebrate the 4th). We had a great evening hanging out waiting for fireworks. Our four oldest children didn't get home until the next day so it was a fun evening with Corbin and Abigail. The kids went in the bounce house and tried to hula hoop. Daniel taught them to swing it on their arms instead and they loved that. Especially when the hula hoop went flying off their arm. They laughed and ran off to chase it. When they got glow in the dark necklaces they could twirl those on their arms really well. We walked down by the pond and watched the ducks and hung out talking while it got dark. It was a wonderful evening.

Aiden needed Daniel's help to get the hula hoop going and loved his new abilities
Sophia and Abigial... pretty girls!

Our two youngest are not very little anymore. All the bigger kids had been gone a week. Corbin and Abigial had gotten to go to San Antonio and Austin with me for a few days and then got to spend time with their parents alone a couple days. They had a fun week even if they missed all the big kids around.
My friend Kelly came to visit and teach swim lessons for a few weeks. It was awesome having her here spending time with her. I thought I should post a picture of Hollie and I with mom and dad. We love living close to them and spending time together. We are a blessed family to live by each other and see each other weekly (daily!)