Fourth of July, 2010

On July 3rd, our pool had 4th of July festivities. They had critter crawl in the baby pool for 5 and under. Jaden found frogs, lobsters, and lizards. Then they had the noodle relay for the kids 5 and up. Jack did not want to participate but Morgan did and I am not sure where he placed, but everyone got a prize.


Morgan and his buddies with their pixie stix.

Next up was the money toss. Jaden got about .45 and Morgan got about .75. Jack was very upset because he was not able to get any. He was the youngest in his age group. I told him he would do better next year. A friend shared some of her money with him.

Then there was the biggest splash contest. Morgan made it into the final 5.

Here is a picture of Morgan in the final 5.

This is his final jump. He came in third out of the final five. He was so proud and so were we.

This was Jaden enjoying his watermelon. And for those of you who remember Jack's watermelon eating from years past. He still eats it down to the rind and has juice running down his tummy. That boy loves him some watermelon.

Another picture of Morgan with his prized pixie stick.

The final task was the underwater swim. The object was to swim from one side of the pool as far as you could without coming up for air. Morgan swam from the wall (he did not dive in) for more than half the length of the pool. That is the farthest he has ever swam without coming up for a breath. He came in third. He got a cow tail. That is the first time he had ever had one. He loved it and wanted to get some at the grocery store.



Dressed up for the 4th.

I took a couple of pictures of the boys Sunday morning before church. You can't tell from the picture but Jack has on a red, white and blue plaid shirt. They were so cute and did very well for the picture.

We went to the fireworks show in downtown Gastonia. It was a wonderful show. Everyone that went off was Jaden's favorite.

My friend Tyann brought a smores maker. The kids loved it and enjoyed making smores.

At the end of the night Jaden and I tested out my friend Christa's bike and baby seat. Jaden loved it. "Do it again, Mommy!" is what he kept saying. We are planning a trip to the Virginia Creeper Trail this fall. All in all it was a great day!