Happy 4th!...

This year, we decided to have friends over for a barbecue, then fireworks. Dennis and his friend down the street drove to Evanston together, and returned with boxes and boxes of fireworks. It was quite a night, and there are still plenty left over for the 24th!

Hayden before I chased her down with a paper towel. I swear, this kid still hasn't quite learned how to get all the food in her mouth...



THERE her cute face is...



Claire...



Emmie...





Kaiya...





Claire, Eli, Abi, Emmie...



Brady. Now that's a kid who knows how to smile for the camera...



Claire and Eli. Eli is either trying to kiss Claire's cheek, or showing off her gangster face...



Dennis turned into a 17 year old boy last night...



Jackson enjoying his dinner...



Hayden got a little nervous about how loud the fireworks were...



Crazy girls...



Lucy...







Hayden says "Boom!"...



Cute Claire...



And a little scared...



Gwen...



Emmie...



Kaiya with the boys (KC and Bridger)...



Oh good, Hayden figured out the drink dispenser...



Kaiya and Jacob...



Cute girls...



The aftermath...



The teenage boys responsible for it all...