Pioneer Day

I was sick the first part of the week, but we did manage to go to the store Monday morning and Kylie got the opportunity to spend her birthday money from Grandma Tess and Grandpa Pete.  She chose to buy a little ice cream Play Doh set.  For the next few days Kylie and Hayden had tons of fun playing with the Play Doh.

We also did go swimming once.  It is nice that the kids are big enough that I don't have to be in the water with them!

Friday we went to play with our friends Kennedy and Acadia.  The kids love playing with friends!  Saturday was when Washington celebrated Pioneer Day, so we all went to the parade in the morning!  This was the first year since we lived down here that the parade fell on a Saturday, so it was Brandon's first time!  It was fun teaching Kylie and Hayden that if they cheer loud at a float they were more likely to candy thrown in their direction.

We even kept the kids up late to watch the fireworks show at 10.  It was crazy because they were so excited for fireworks that they didn't even act tired, even when we put them to bed at 11 PM.  Hayden even held his first sparkler!  On Independence Day he would always ask for one and then drop it immediately when it was lit.  So this was a big improvement!  Kylie, on the other hand, got sparked earlier this month, so she is against sparklers.  Again.