Fireworks, Fun and Fresh air

Can you believe it's already fireworks time?? I was a little sad since I wasn't going to be seeing my side of the fam this year, but we ended up having a great little 4th. And we discovered we have a 5 month old who happens to love loud, scary fireworks?! Is this normal? Did I frequent too many Dave Matthews concerts and other loud outings whilst pregnant with her? I guess only time will tell...
So onto the 4th fun. There was BBQ, there was potato salad, there was watermelon and pie, and there was the longest game of croquet I have ever witnessed. Due to the unfortunate hilliness of the backyard, it turned out to be a very difficult round. But there was no lack of laughs! Here is Theresa taking a quick break for a photo op.

Darby must not have found the croquet game too exciting because she fell asleep, but woke up in time for the fireworks. Apparently she loves fireworks. None of us were expecting this of course. But she surprises us everyday!




Thanks for such a fun 4th of July my Crompton peops!
We are all so blessed to hang out in this pretty cool country. I was feeling the pride :)

Now onto today. This is how we felt about Grandma coming to visit. I think it conveys our happiness quite well.

We tried out a cute little park near my house. Had some mighty tasty ham sandwiches and cheez-its. Also, I spilled root beer all over the stroller. Sweet! Always graceful.



Playing continued at my house even after spilt root beer ;)



Thanks for visiting us Grandma! We always have fun with you!