Happy 4th!

We had a quiet Independence Day, trying to keep Taryn's nap schedule in-tact.  That still allowed us to visit Beaverton's community celebration in the early afternoon.  Amber was able to jump in the bouncy house and slide before they closed it.

 We grilled in the back yard and the Sandi's family joined us for dessert.

Then we celebrated our country's birth and no bed time with fireworks.

Amber really liked our little fireworks display. The noise was sometimes too much for her but she LOVED the sparklers. 

 This was Taryn's first experience with fireworks (she slept through it last year) and gave it about a 5 out of 10.(She's a tough critic.  I loved every minute of it.)

Our grand finale:

We didn't get to bed until almost midnight.  Our neighbors had a pretty good show of their own that we saw from our upstairs window.  Even Taryn was interested in all the pretty lights across the street.