Celebration time!

Kenna in her red, white & blue

Charly in her red, white & blue

Well, Independence Day was today, obviously. So, we decided to have a cookout with my family, yesterday (Since my brother-in-law, Dan, had to work today). I love summer get togethers with the family! And, this was another exciting adventure. We had awesome food...pasta salad, burgers and hotdogs, buffalo chicken dip, brownie covered in fruit, etc etc. It was amazing!

After everyone stuffed their face, we decided it was time to let the girls cool off. So, we got out the sprinkler! Oh Em Gee! I have never seen two girls have more fun that running around through the sprinkler being crazy. They even got me, Brian and Dan to run through with them a couple times. Well, Uncle Dan didn't really stand a chance. Kenna coaxed him out, and then Charly got a hold of him. :) They truly had a blast! And, we just had fun watching the girls. There's something very special about watching your own kiddos enjoy the same fun you once did as a kid. I loved it!

 After lots of time in the sprinkler, and ripping around with a full belly, Kenna decided it was time for a nap. I wanted to nap with her, I was getting tired, but I managed to keep my eyes open, and enjoy the rest of the time with the family. Being pregnant with baby girl #3, is really quite tiring, if you haven't noticed from past posts. :)

Anyhow, now it's time for the guns! That's right! Celebrating Independence Day 'my family' style! They get the 'adult' guns out, and the guys take turns shooting at a stump, and a tree. After Charly watched for a while, she begged her Pappy to let her get her gun out. She has a 22 rifle. Safety is ALWAYS first, obviously, so she had her safety glasses and ear protectors on and now, she is ready to go! So, she gets it out, and shot at the stump and tree for a while.

Charly is ready to go!

 Then, the guys (Brian and Dan) decided to put a couple soda cans on the stump. They both hit them a few times while the girls were inside. Then, we decide to go outside for a bit. And, Brian's up. He missed every round. As he's walking back to us he says "I hope the house doesn't get attacked by pop cans". LOL! You can't get them all every time. Then, Dan's up. I think he hit 1 can once...good job. Then, Miss Charly begs to shoot the cans. So, again, she gets her gun out, and off to the shooting area with her Pappy she goes. She misses a few times, and then PING! SHE GOT IT! She was so excited! She turned around to make sure we all saw it; she had the biggest grin on her face. After like 3 misses, PING, again! At this point, she hands the rifle to her Pappy, and up to us she runs, for a round of high fives. She was so proud. She even commented how she did better than her Daddy. :) That cracked her up!!
About this time, Miss Kenna is waking up from her nap, that involved a big fat kitty keeping her toes warm. :) My sister's cat insisted on sleeping at Kenna's feet, which was pretty cute. So, back outside we go. This time the guns are away, since they are loud. But, that didn't stop Kenna from trying on and enjoying Charly's ear protection. :) She was walking around with them on, and did NOT want to take them off. :)

Kenna with her Daddy!

It was a great day, and I was so happy to share it with my family! Fun was had by all! And, after we got home, and Kenna was in bed, Charly and I got to enjoy some fireworks too! We LOVE this time of year!!!