4th of July

This year we celebrated our country's independence for 3 days, July 3rd, 4th and 5th. Saturday, July 3rd we were invited to a party, Sunday, July 4th we watched fireworks with the kids in their pajamas, so we could put them right to bed when we got home, and Monday, July 5th we were invited to a patriotic breakfast.
Here is everyone in their patriotic clothes before we left for the party. Notice Annika's dress...it will be important later.






At the party. Nikolay totally needs a haircut in this picture. I cut it just a few days later, and it was so funny how he had gotten sunburned (he refuses to wear sunblock) with his longish hair, because when I cut it there was a white line around his hairline that was previously covered by hair. I think he is getting better at smiling for pictures.

Still at the party. Notice Annika's change in wardrobe? She had an accident, so I had to come to the rescue as super-mom. I took off her wet dress, sandals and underpants and put on Adriana's swimsuit that was in the car in place of underwear, her shirt was still dry, we borrowed Alice's skirt and Dallin's extra flip flops that were in the car. I'm glad I didn't clean out the car before we went


This picture is like de ja vue from last year.

Like little birds in a nest hoping papa bird will give them a worm.