Party like its 1776!

Happy Birthday America! This was the first Fourth of July that we didn't have family in town for as long as I can remember. We enjoyed our quiet day with a cookout, ice cream, the community parade, and, of course, FIREWORKS! Jack drove his American classic muscle car in the parade. It was such fun decorating it! No joke, the cutest "float" in the parade. Ella rode with him for a little while. Our girl was still tired from nap.

After our cookout, dubbed "the PORK of July," get it? we made sundaes. The kids were wild all day, until dessert. A hush fell over the house. It was a heavenly silence that lasted a whole10 minutes. I'll have to keep that in mind. :)

 Then we went outside and popped confetti poppers. Jack enjoyed making a mess.

 A storm rolled it with super dark skies and lightning, but we took our chances, threw everyone in the car along with blankets, towels, and cupcakes and went downtown to watch fireworks at battery park. The fireworks didn't impress them as much as the cupcakes. Next year, we'll have to go to the Yorktown so we can be closer. But the rain held off and it was a fun night! There are more pics on Justin's phone that I'll have to upload later. Hope everyone had a great weekend honoring the Red, White, and Blue!!