Happy 4th... sweet as sugar!!

We had a wonderful 4th of july in Atlanta at the AAC! The day started with us taking the boys to the pool and Philip jumped off the big boy diving board all by himself for the first time ever - we were so so proud... as was he if you can imagine!! Then that night it was onto the fun 4th of July events... the boys as usual LOVED riding the ponies, petting the animals at the petting zoo, jumping in the "monkey joes" (as philip calls it) bouncehouse, watching fireworks and eating SWEETS!!! It became a contest between my dad and brother I think to see who could give Philip and Parker the most sweets... their dinner each consisted of 1/2 a hamburger bun AND chocolate ice cream, cookies, star lollipops, brownies and twizzlers! Are you kidding me?! But it was a blast and the boys LOVED the fireworks especially Philip who would scream "BAM" after each one went off... needless to say there were LOTS of bams and Philip as always loved having an audience!! Then when we got back to my parents house, Phil, my dad and uncle had another firework show with the most amazing fireworks that Phil had bought in SC on our drive to Atlanta. It was crazy that we could shoot something off that big in my parents backyard but Philip of course LOVED every minute of it including holding his very own sparkler for the first time (I know - please don't call defax on us) and staying up until 10:00pm. He was finally so tired that he said, "okay daddy, last firework... its time for me to go to bed now." I mean are you serious... how old is this kid, 3 or 23?!! Happy 4th everyone and I hope you all had a wonderful day with family and friends!! (PS - Pics to come later... need to get them off my moms camera since I had mommy brain and forgot mine - such is life with 2 little ones under the age of 3 I guess!!)