July 4th

I look forward to July 4th every year.  It's one of my favorite holidays.  We have a big BBQ at my parent's house on the brick firepit.  It's the only time of the year that it gets used.  Mondo goes early in the morning and helps my dad set it up and cook the chicken.  This year Mondo did most of the work because of poor old dad's back.  ;-)  This was the second year that Ethan went with him and helped.  He was over the moon that he was old enough to be a helper and cook the BBQ with Papa and Daddy.

Lighting the grill.

Helping Nana make the secret sauce.

Look at all of that chicken!!

Christmas in July?  Caleb is obsessed with Santa so Nana finds ways to keep one year round.

Fourth of July land.

Of course I had to make a cake.

This is only part of what was left AFTER we ate!

Love that sweet BBQ face.

After we left my parent's house we went to our friend's parent's house down the street.  We went swimming and ate left over BBQ.

This just cracks me up.  He loved the nose plugs!

And Caleb loved this horse swing.  I need to get one for my parent's house.

Gotta have sparklers on July 4th!

The dad's were blowing up fireworks while the kids took cover.  HILARIOUS!!

Caleb wanted to help Mondo light some.  Yes, it gave me a heart attack.

Double sparklers!