Frost Family Faces

I put the post as 'the weekend' because that's what seemed to happen this past 4th of July. Instead of doing everything in one day, it seemed to last 3 days (which, it actually did)
The pictures will tell all, so enjoy!

We started our celebration on July 3rd. We went swimming at the Livingston's house (Dallas' wife's parent's house) and had a big 'ol BBQ. It was delicious and nobody threw up in the pool this year! I bought this little star so Ella could have a tube to float on. Well, it was confiscated by Dustin who put it around his neck and started singing "I am like a star shining brightly". That song was stuck in my head the rest of the day.


Ella and Uncle Jason. Ella actually went down the slide a couple of times.


I love this look on Ethan's face as he's looking at Dustin singing. So classic.


Now we are at the park waiting for the fireworks to start. It's tradition to go the Vernon Worthen Park and sit on blankets and watch the fireworks. It get's more crowded every year, but this year, thanks to a ban on smoking at the park, it was a lot easier to breath!

Ethan waiting patiently for the fireworks to start. I brought sparklers for the kids to play with while we were waiting but... (yay me!) I forgot anything to start them with.


Charles has a new mustache!

Ella's eating some treats!

Wrestling with Uncle Chad...

and then Ella get's her own turn.

I didn't get any good pictures of the kids during the fireworks, and here's why. (review of kids last year...) Ethan was scared stiff last year. He kept saying he had to go to the bathroom so he wouldn't be outside to see the fireworks. Last year, Ella loved the fireworks. Couldn't get enough of them. Well, this year, total opposite. Ethan sat on Charles' lap the whole time and LOOOOOOVED them! Ella, tried to run in the opposite direction. I was using all my strength to keep her on my lap as she kept trying to slide to the ground and take off. She finally settled herself with her head on my right shoulder and her face buried in the chair back, with one hand clutching the chair and the other my shirt. She stayed that way the whole 20 min. show! Poor girl!


The next day (Sunday) we had our usual massive FHE with the entire family (we do it the 1st Sunday of the month) and my aunt and uncle and cousins were down visiting too, so it was even more huge! We stayed and BBQ'd hamburgers, then stayed even longer to light off the personal fireworks.

Ella, once again, clung to me, but by the end of the little fireworks, she seemed to be ok. She kept alternating laps though, from mine, to Aunt Kylie's, to my cousing Michelle, then to my Aunt Melanie.



Here is Ethan playing with a sparkler. This is a HUGE step from last year. He refused to even touch them.

Ella has finally relaxed enough and she is sitting on my Aunt Melanie's lap and playing with my cousin Felicia's hair. It was so cute. She would wrap her hands around in it (being gentle) then look down at Felicia and say something, then go back to playing. Stylist when she grows up...maybe?

The next day, (Monday) we lit off a few more fireworks at our house, then told Ethan he had to wait until the 24th to see more. He's been asking EVERY SINGLE DAY since then! "When can we do the fireworks again mom..."