July 4th Weekend

Water, water, and more water.  That pretty much sums up the entire weekend.  Oh, and food...can't forget about the food!

I took Friday off of work to spend with the kids, so that gave me a nice four day weekend, and nice it was indeed!  The very second Lizzy woke up on Friday, she asked to go swimming...she loves it!  I didn't really have a reason to say no, so off we went to Grandpa's!  When we got home, Lily came over to play with Sydney while Lizzy napped, and what did they want to do?  Play in the water, of course!  So Shauna and I blew up our water slide and pool and the kids were in heaven! 

Since we didn't get enough water that day, we took the kids to the Troy Aquatics Center the next morning and met up with the Beckers and Schwartz's.  Grandma Sharon came too!  We had so much fun.  Lizzy was a little scared of the fountains (she is starting to show a little fear) in the toddler area, so I took her to the big pool which was zero depth, so she just splashed and played over there and had a blast!  Sydney couldn't get enough of the water slide!  She has been so brave lately...thank goodness for swimming lessons!  That night we went out for dinner at Modern (yum) to meet Grammie's sister Lisa...and of course we had to go to Dairy Queen after!  It was a very long day, but we HAD to light sparklers again...cuz Sydney said so!  Lizzy called the sparklers "happy birthdays".  She was having so much fun until Jason lit the fireworks we bought!  She was FREAKED out!  Sydney loved every minute of it though!

On the day of the 4th, it was so incredibly hot, but Lizzy wanted to walk to the pond in our neighborhood to see the turtle and quack quacks.  We brought bread along to feed the fishies.  I was lethargic, it was just too hot for me.  I hate the cold, but I also hate the extreme heat...a typical woman, I'm never pleased!  Savannah was so hot that she jumped in the pond.  So, we didn't stay long, but the kids had fun!  Savannah even stopped in the middle of the road on the way home, her feet were burning, so she walked on the grass the entire way home...poor dog!  That night we headed to the Alvin's for a bbq in Huntington Woods.  After dinner there was a concert in the park...Lizzy and Sydney were dancing to the music and enjoying the concert.  I was having fun until the heat started to get to me!  I just never drink enough water and then I get dehydrated!  So, I layed in the grass for a while waiting for the fireworks to start.  Jason lit sparklers with Sydney...guess she never gets sick of those!  I started feeling better by the time the fireworks started.  I thought Lizzy would go crazy after the way she reacted the night before, but surprisingly she liked them.  I was very impressed.  She kept saying, "oh my gosh", "pretty", "yaaaaaaaay".  It was a loooong day for the kids.  They didn't go to sleep until almost midnight!

And then the dreaded Monday...dreaded because I had to back to work the next day.  I always have a difficult time returning to reality.  I tried to make the best of the day.  We took the kids to a sprinkler park at Heritage Park near our house.  It was a great way to beat the heat!  Sydney had a blast, but Lizzy was a little scared...something about the fountains and water shooting out of the ground.  But she still had fun!

And last but not least...that night I got a new car....woohooooo!  I got a Chevy Equinox and I love it!  Lizzy keeps saying, "new car new car" over and over again...it's cute!  Sydney says she enjoys being up high, but she loves the hands free phone system.  She keeps asking me to call people so she can hear their voice over the speakers...I have to admit, I think it's fun too, so I call people just for fun!  I'm sure the novelty will wear off, but I'm definitely enjoying it!  I love new things!  This is the first time I've ever purchased a car...I ALWAYS lease...but with the prices these days, it just made sense to buy...hopefully I don't get sick of it...and if I do...I think it will just be too bad....Jason plans on me driving it into the ground...so, might be a while!  Now I have to start working on him for a new camera...among other things...I have a long list!!

And now...back to reality...