Fireworks, Fairs and Friends - OH MY!

July...July...July.  Where have you gone?  I honestly feel like since I have been back from vacation, it has been a war between making the most of each day -or- just getting through each day and surviving!  With my hubby being out of town for work, it's just me and the kids and each day is like this do or die, rat race that leaves me feeling completely triumphant that I have gotten so much accomplished - or - completely defeated wondering what the hell happened to this day!?

That being said, I CHOSE to capture the great days and focus on those! (Putting the chaotic, stressful days in their rightful place...GONE!)

We started off July with a 4th celebration!  Despite the 100 degree weather, my good friend Stephanie and I took the kiddies to our home town (GO FOWLERVILLE GLADS!) 4th of July celebration!  We sweated (is "sweated" a word?!) our tails off, but the kids were such troopers and we had a great time!  Who says small towns can't rock it!?!?

Alaina and Carly having fun on the bounce house!!

It was HOT!!

Carly wanted her face painted...she picked to have it painted like a dog...I kinda think she looks like she got into a bad brawl - just saying...

Ice cream break!

Watching the parade!

Blue shirt, blue sucker, blue lips!  Love this boy!

Getting ready for the fireworks!

And here he is...throwing one of his comical tantrums.  He was just fine about 15 seconds after this photo

On a side note...one of the greatest things about this summer has been our NEW deck that my fabulous husband knocked out in 3 days, before he went out of town!  To say that a rectangular patch of wood can make all the difference in the world for a summer is an understatement!! I LOVE OUR DECK!! Greatest thing ever!  We hang out and blow bubbles...

Or just lounging in the sun...

This is how Carly "lays out".  I have taught her well!

My favorite is going out there in the morning with my tea and hanging with the kids, enjoying the morning sun! It is a wonderful addition to our house!  Thank you Hubby!

And to wrap up July, the annual FOWLERVILLE FAIR!!  With yet another 900 degree day....Stephanie and I took the kids out again!  Did the heat bother us...nope!! A GREAT time was had by all!!

Christopher is tall enough to go on some of the kiddie rides.  We thought we would try out the kids Ferris wheel, being caged in with a belt for the kids, it was totally safe.  Christopher was fine as long as he was near ground...as soon as it got to the top he started wailing and this pic is on a down swing.  He did good for his first fair ride!

I love this pic!

The end of our fair adventure!  We had 3 happy kids...

So there is it  - July!  Loads of fun and good times!  Keeping with the good parts, this picture my friend took of our girls...

The End