Happy 4th of July!!!

We had a wonderful Fourth of July! We spent the afternoon and evening with John's family for a good old fashioned American cookout. The kids played outside with some "snappers". Those are the things that you throw on the ground and they make a really loud popping noise. I used to play with them a lot when I was little. Once it was dark, Jay, my brother-in-law, taped all his fireworks to one box and rigged them together to make one big fireworks show. It was quite impressive especially at the end when the box caught on fire! We had to get the water hose to put it out. It was a great day and I was glad to be in America for once to celebrate!

Kayleigh's reaction after throwing her first "snapper".

This pink guitar plays music when you push a button. Kayleigh put on a concert for us while we waited for the fireworks to start.

Hot Springs Hotel

Last week we spent a week away at a conference in a nearby hotel. Even though it can be hard to travel and be away from home with little ones we had a blast. It was a lot of fun to be able to hang out with people we don't get to see very often. It was really nice to see my friend Laura who lives in the same city as we do but far enough away that we see each other only about twice a month. Kayleigh had a blast and did not want to leave. It was a constant play time for her which is her dream. I would have to say John's favorite time was shooting off fireworks at night. When I say fireworks I mean the kind you see when you go to a fireworks show in America. However, here you can buy them on the street for about $20. Crazy huh?! My highlight was the hot spring pools that you could swim in. The kids and I went swimming everyday even though it was only 70 degrees outside. It was like swimming in bath water. Below are some pictures to highlight our week.

Laura with Lydia, Julianna and Kayleigh swinging at the pool.

Check out this bath tub! It was huge and pretty much like a swimming pool to Kayleigh. She had a great time taking a bath with her friends Bright and Zion. Zeb slept in our bathroom so she couldn't take a bath in our room after he went to bed.

John with his friends Daniel, Big D, and Teddy "playing" with the fireworks.

They had to build a fire pit for this huge firework box that contained 36 fireworks all in one. All you had to do was light one big fuse.

John, Kayleigh and Zeb enjoying the nice hot spring pool.