4th of July

We had a wonderful 4th of July celebration.  We went to the Lake Forest parade in the morning where Parker got to wave a flag and eat lots of candy that was passed out.  The highlights were definitely the classic cars and VW buses. 

After Parker's nap (yes! He stayed in his bed for a nap!) we went to Aunt Karen's for dinner.  They just moved into a beautiful home not too far from us.  They had several fountains in the backyard that Parker and a new friend played in until they were soaking wet.  After dinner we played Ticket to Ride, the American version, obviously. 

Then home again, home again.  We set off for the church parking lot to do some sparklers and a few small fireworks before bedtime.  Here's a couple videos that accurately portray Paul's and Parker's reactions to the fireworks:

Paul loves fireworks:



Parker doesn't: