4th of July

I should probably get this post done before July comes to a close, since it was the 4th of July! We had been moved in for about 2 weeks and were at a bit of a loss as to what to do for the 4th. I had met a friend (I was going to meet a potential babysitter at her home, and accidentally got the house numbers mixed up and knocked on her door first). She shared some info on things to do, and one of them was one of the biggest fireworks displays in the area. We were excited to go and spend the afternoon at the park. We ended up meeting our friends Mike and Marissa and their two kids Mikaela and Mateo. The boys were sooooo excited to meet some new friends and the kids all really hit it off.
Some lady sitting close to us made the kids some balloon swords. They had a lot of fun with them...while they lasted. Mikaela's was the first to pop, soon followed by Devin's, and eventually Aiden's. Luckily we were able to distract them and they continued having a great time.

Marissa brought her camera out and was attempting to take some pictures of her kids...and my kids decided they wanted to be the models. My boys are very goofy when it comes to taking pictures. More often than not they are completely uninterested in having their picture taken and it takes everything to try and get them to even look at the camera let alone smile too. So it seemed very out of character for them to be "hogging" the spot light! Nonetheless she got some really cute photos of them. And I'm hoping she got some good ones of her kids too!

Aiden yet again butting in another shot...

Mike and Marissa have become fast friends of ours, and we are so happy they are here. Mike is a year below Micah in residency, and has been such an invaluable resource to Micah and helping him adjust to this new program. The boys and I just love getting together with Marissa and the kids for play dates, and I'm just so happy we have found some great friends who can relate to what we go through on an every day basis.

Here is what typically happens when we try and take a family picture...

Finally the fireworks started.

And Devin didn't last...poor little guy!
Overall it was a great holiday spent with fantastic friends and we're looking to more fun and memorable days here in California.

Just a short clip of the fireworks...and a BIG THANK YOU to all the men and women out there who have sacrificed so much to ensure our country's freedom. We are eternally indebted to you and your families. Thank you!