4th of july 2015

we started the day by getting dressed in our red white and blues

and ate pancakes for breakfast

 the kids made theirs really cute

 then we went to boise for a parade

the family next to us took our picture 

 olive was starving so we got her a hot dog from a hot dog stand nearby which felt very appropriate 

 here we go!

 we had seats right across from the capital

it was the best view

 i loved this truck full of flowers

 my favorite sign

because it reminded me of the office

 at the end some trucks came by and sprayed people with water

 eleanor was such a trooper

she held it together really well

but didn't want to get wet

 then the last firetruck sprayed people with a fire hose

 they got soaked and loved it

 noah and hazel are looking so old lately!

 walking back to the car

 we stopped at trader joe's for hummus and popsicles

 then we went to big jud's for lunch

 the big jud! michael, noah and i split it

it is super good

after michael and i napped on our couches while the kids watched tv, we took them to the pool

 cute eleanor

 then we played on the playground for a minute

 on the way home we got some fireworks and rearranged the kids seats in the car

it seems much better because noah and olive were fighting like crazy next to each other

 when we got home we got ready for some fireworks

doesn't our house look cute all dressed up? 

 we had fun our with a few of our close neighbors lighting fireworks

 the kids loved the sparklers

pretty sunset

 we were able to see a bit of the city's show

michael got on the trashcan for a better view

we ended up talking with some of our other neighbors for a bit 

hazel and olive fell asleep on us and my friend took our picture

we had a really great, low-key day

just the way i like it