4th of July fun

For the past several years, we've either been on Cape Cod for the 4th of July or missing out on neighborhood fun b/c of the evil stomach flu. I'm happy to report that everyone was totally healthy this year, and we were not only able to see the parade and collect bag loads of candy but also have friends over at night to grill and watch fireworks. Alex has NEVER been a fireworks fan, and this year he surprised us by tolerating (almost enjoying) them! It helped that we saw plenty of fireworks at Disney to help him prepare. It also helped that there were 10 kids running around the yard with glow sticks (i.e. light sabers) to help keep him distracted! The boys made it to 10:30pm before finally crashing. I'm pretty sure this is the latest they've ever been up (they are early-to-bed boys). All in all, it was a good day....

Getting ready for fireworks and having light stick duels with our buddies:Hanging out with our "girl" friends in the backyard (100+degrees):Waiting for the parade with daddy: