4th of July with the Beatty's

This year we once again had high hopes of going into watch the fireworks on the mall, but just could bring ourselves to do it. Between me being huge and pregnant, the heat, three small children that require a lot of junk, and the crowds, we decided to save ourselves the misery and stay closer to home. Thank heavens for good friends like the Beatty's who like to party and do it well. We joined in on their BBQ, slip and slide, pre-fireworks show, and overall good time.
Taryn had no fear trying out the slip and slide even with the many big kids cruising down the giant tarp. She probable figured she has nothing to lose with her arm already broken and it double use at a weapon.

Garrett enjoyed the fun, but as usual, Kendall avoided the crowds by staying on the swing set.

After dinner we enjoyed a little sparkle fun. We had to give Taryn a time out from the sparklers for trying to touch the hot end. She took it hard as you can see.

The Kunz family and cousins provided a fantastic pre-show for the kids in the street. As you can see my kids took a front seat and loved every minute.

HUGE thanks to the Beatty's for always letting us join in on the fun. Beatty's know how to have a great party. But due to my large size and general exhaustion, we decided to avoid the traffic and head home as the Signal Hill Park fireworks were just beginning.