Summer Fun!

We pulled out the trusty blow-up pool for the kids yesterday. It couldn't have been a more perfect 4th of July. The tempertature didn't past 95 degrees and the sky was blue with white wispy clouds. There was even a slight breeze! What a change to the icky, smoky-filled skies we've had the past week. We barbecued brats (as in bratwurst) and ate a yummy picnic-style dinner complete with an awesome new pasta salad recipe I made, corn on the cob, lemonade. At sunset, we pulled our chairs onto the driveway and enjoyed frosty cold rootbeer floats...well at least Mike and I did...Colin dumped his out right after his first bite. When the sun went down, we lit off our fireworks along with some other of the neighbors. Mike's favorite firework is the Piccolo Pete (or Whistlers as they are called now)...I had to cover Katie's ears for these ones! I love the "flowers" and Colin would take the blanket off his head to watch the fountain fireworks. By the time we got back into the house it was almost 10pm! But is was a relaxing and fun 4th of July.

So here are some pics of the kids enyoying the cool refreshment of the wading pool!