Playing with Mega Blocks!!
Rory's ready to chase the bubbles

Abby's scoping everything out

Abby chasing the bubbles

Rory running her legs off. She loves to be outside!!

Daddy and his patriotic angels!!

Daddy blowing bubbles for the girls to catch

Swinging in the swing together

"I'm not doin' nothin'" ~Abby

Rory popping her first fireworks (poppers)

Sitting in Gigi's front yard waiting for the fireworks

Daddy and Rory watching fireworks. Rory wasn't too sure about them at first, but she came around pretty quickly!!

Mommy and Abby intently watching fireworks with the same expression.

It's been a long day and we're getting sleepy

Isn't she just too adorable!?!?

Happy 4th of July from Abby

Happy 4th of July from Rory!!

We had a really nice July 4th this year. My parents were still on vacation in Colorado and Michael's grandparents were out of town, so we decided to have an "us only" holiday for once. We love spending time with all of our friends and family, but we had never spent a major holiday with just the girls before and we decided that it was time. For a special treat, Michael and I gave the girls a set of Mega Blocks. They loved them!! Michael showed them one time how they fit together and the girls were building in no time! They are so smart!! Now, they love to build towers and buildings and then knock them over. They will just giggle and laugh. It's so much fun to watch and listen to!! We played outside together, blew bubbles, watched cartoons, made (and ate) homemade ice cream, popped poppers and watched fireworks! We were a little cautious about popping any fireworks around the girls (SAFETY FIRST), but we did elect to get the little poppers that you throw on the ground and pop. The girls watched Mommy and Daddy do a few and then were ready to try themselves. They did really well with them!! They didn't put them in their mouth (which was my fear). They just threw them to the ground like they were supposed to do like big girls!! It amazes me how they can watch us do something and then know how to do it for themselves. Both girls really enjoyed the homemade ice cream that we had for dinner. The highlight of the evening, though, was the fireworks. My grandmother lives close to the park where they fire the fireworks, so her front yard is perfect to view them from. It's close enough to see, but far enough away to stay out of the traffic. At first, the girls didn't know what to make of the fireworks. They were too little last year and didn't remember them at all. But, after a little while, they really got into watching the fireworks!! When they would go off, Rory would say "Oh no Mommy, oh no!!" Abby would say "Oooooh Pitty (pretty)!!" My grandmother's neighbors got a kick of listening to the girls' excitement!! We had a very nice 4th of July this year. We missed seeing our family, but it was nice to spend it together with the girls!!