Happy Fourth of July!

{Erica, Jonathan and Paige working on their flag project}

We spent the evening with friends Cynthia and Jesse and their three little ones. We had the All-American cookout feast of burgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, s'mores, popsicles and a really good Riesling for the adults. YUMMY!

The kids participated in a flag-making project consisting of a whipped cream flag background and then they used blue berries and strawberries to make the stars and stripes of the flag. Afterward, they ate it all up and went back several times making it over and over again.

Then we headed out to the driveway to watch a few fireworks across the street. All in all, it was a fun-filled day for the kids!

{Anthony chowing down on a hot dog - he is only a couple of months older than Drew!}{Erica enjoying her hamburger}{Drew and baby Vincent, Cynthia and Jesse's youngest}

{the kids cooled off with the water toys in the backyard}

{Erica, Jonathan, Paige and part of Ashley working on their project}

{is she working to eat or eating to work? you decide...}

{TA DA!!!}

{Ashley's finished product}

{Erica's finished flag}

{Sparkler and fireworks time!!}

{Ashley looks a little unsure about all that}

{once she got the hang of it, Erica was all smiles with her sparkler!}