4th of July

The 4th of July is always such a fun time of year! Wake Forest does fireworks on the 3rd. We went over to Rob and Emily Lourcey's house to watch them. Here's Team Reed waiting for it to get dark enough to start the show. It was Carter's and Hudson's first fireworks. Last 4th of July, Hudson was only three days old! Time flies.

This is how Carter stayed the entire time. And for a while after it was over, too! There were no tears, but he did say it was loud!

Rob and Emily's little Jane. Isn't she darling?

Wake Forest has a 4th of July parade every year down Main Street. Thankfully, we live right around the corner from where the route starts, so we loaded everybody up and walked down there. We waited for the parade to start in the shade in front of George and Catherine's house. A familiar stretch of sidewalk :)

Carter getting a better view of things with Daddy.

Kate rode her bike the whole way, which had to be at least a mile. She even pedaled up the hills! Go girl!

The parade ended in Holden Park, where they had sno-cones, sack races, arts and crafts for the kids, and of course, a firetruck. Carter checked the whole truck all out.

We ended the day by grilling out with the Doyles. Jeff and Sandrine lead the small group we are in, and we love every chance we can get to spend time with their family. Here are Kate and Carter swimming with their oldest boys, Caleb and Nate.

Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th!!