Summer Vacation 2012 Part 2: 4th of July

We spent our 4th of July swimming, BBQing and of course fireworks. 

Can it get much better than that?

 Kohen liked the big pool but would alternate back and forth between the  jacuzzi with Krista and I and the pool with Stuart and my dad.

This was the first time with out an actual life vest and only arm floaties so I think he felt a little nervous at first. But he soon warmed up to his new found freedom and liked being able to stand in front of one of the jets and "swim" over to us. (Which was really barely drifting) 

There was a sickness spreading around the house when we were visiting so my mom was sick in bed on the 4th and 5th. But here are the rest of us eating our dinner and joking around.  My dad teasing me about throwing up (typical haha), and us teasing Ben about always shaving his head. We thought we'd see what wigs look like on him. He is such a good sport.

 I saw a cool idea on pinterest where you have the child hold the sparkler through a cup so that the sparks don't get their hands. (I'm still a chicken about sparklers)
But Kohen came about a half a second close to "out smarting" us and about grabbed it with his other hand.

 Kohen thought he was big stuff and kept picking out fireworks and trying to open them with his teeth. (His grandpa, a dentist, and his dad, a future dentist, must have taught him that.)

But once he discovered poppers it was all over. He loved them! And was oblivious to the fireworks until he ran out. Then he was upset that he couldn't go stomp on the big fireworks since he was so sure that's how they worked.

 

So, like any good parent, we bribed him with candy for a little while to get him to hold still.