4th of July highlights

Our day started off with our church's huge celebration in the afternoon, complete with good music, games, food (the best bbq ribs) and lots of fun. You can almost picture what Anna and Gabbi will look like as teens, hopefully at a nice Christian gathering such as this one...


It was a warm sunny day, even with layers of sunscreen Sammy still got some color.


Whee! One of the many fun activities!


At night we went to Carlos' house (Steve's teacher friend) in Costa Mesa (where it is legal to use fireworks) to check out their display. Still, it was surprising to see "illegal" ones being set off into the air so close to us (think Disneyland size), right around the corner from where we were! Ok, perhaps I'm exaggerating a bit. The kids had a good time watching from the car.


Firework first-timer Sammy enjoyed the sights and sounds, and eventually fell asleep during the loudest ones!


The fireworks were set and lit on a metal ladder for good viewing, happy 4th!