Kylie Turns 5!

On Monday we received a surprise visit from Grandma Shari and Grandpa Gary!  They had dropped by for a few hours and their visit helped make last weeks madness better.  Kylie loved it because she got her birthday present a day early!  Then she and Hayden had a lot of fun playing with all her new toys.

Then we all got together for dinner before Grandma and Grandpa had to head back home.  Brandon and I decided to keep the kids up and go see the fireworks in the center of town for Independence Day.  Kylie and Hayden had fun with the sparklers and pop-its and when the fireworks finally started it was 10 PM and we were all sleepy.  We were also RIGHT next to where they set them off, so it was incredibly loud, but really fun to watch.  I covered Hayden's ears the whole time, but Kylie was so upset by the thunderous fireworks that she had to go sit in the car until they were over.  Next year maybe we won't sit so close...

Tuesday was Kylie's birthday.  She was officially five!!!  So exciting!!  We went swimming that morning to celebrate and then went shopping.  Kylie had gotten letters from Aunt Connie and Great Grandparents Naylor and so she got to choose some presents with her birthday money.  That night had a small family party.  I didn't plan a friends party this year because everything was up in the air with moving or not and I didn't want the extra stress.  But this worked out because The kids have been kinda sick lately anyway.  We had cake and presents and then played with her new Lego set!  Super fun.

The rest of the week was quite restless.  First Hayden got sicker, and now Kylie has gotten sicker.  It's really just a bad cough, but Kylie is making it worse because she doesn't want to take any medicine or fruit gummies or anything!  It is really making me crazy how she won't take anything to help her feel better.  Kylie also lost another tooth this week!  So now her two bottom teeth are missing!  But one is already growing in!  So crazy!  I am wondering if that has contributed to her fever lately.

Saturday we were able to go out and have some fun.  We went to a little glow in the dark mini golf course.  It was super fun and air conditioned.

Then we lazed about the house with our slightly sick children for the rest of the day.  I am really hoping they feel better soon because we are planning on going up to Snowbird this next week!