Happy 4th of July

We didn't have quite the 4th of July we had anticipated.  The kids had just gotten over being sick, McKay had Hand/Foot/Mouth and then had passed it along to Craig who was just starting to get sick on the 3rd.  So Craig was pretty much stuck at home most of the day. (Craig ended up getting really sick.  I guess hand/foot/mouth is way worse in adults than it is in kids).  While he was sleeping I took the kids to the Star parade.  Timid miss Brooklyn turned into Miss aggressive when it came to candy being thrown out, she totally went for it and was not going to let anyone take anything from her.  I was in such awe and just so proud of her that I didn't even get mad at her when she grabbed candy from her brother.  It took McKay a little bit to get into it but once he did he then had a lot of fun.  After the parade we headed up to Craig's parents house to let the kids swim and then that evening I took the kids over to Craig's brother Eric's house for a BBQ and fireworks.  The kids had a blast and maybe in a few years the kids will be able to stay awake until the real fireworks.  Happy Birthday America!!