Happy 4th of July!!

4th of July is probably my favorite holiday second to Christmas. Since I was little, we have kept pretty much the same traditions every year. Now, we get to share that with our children, which is so neat to me!

Our 4th of July princess!

I had a lot of fun dressing her! I always try to make her as festive as possible! She's like a little dress-up doll to me - so much fun!

Mary-Evelyn with my grandparents, her great-grands! They absolutely adore her! We're so thankful that they are still able to enjoy our babies!

Mary-Evelyn helping Caroline with her lemonade stand

The biggest part of the day is the parade that my parents' neighborhood hosts. We are in it every year. Here's our get-up! We had so much fun decorating it with the kids the day before! Really not too comfy for 2 preggo girls!

Sweet cousins - Caroline, Parker, and Mary-Evelyn



My sister, Tara, and I are both pregnant!! I'm 9 months and she's 7 months along! Two more girls are on their way. Georgia-Kate is expected to come pretty much any day. To be honest, I really didn't think I would be participating in 4th of July festivities. I thought I would either be in the hospital having her or already at home with her! Mia Catherine is expected to arrive on Sept. 10! We can't wait to meet these 2 precious girls! Parker is going to take such good care of all his girls!

Mama and Mary-Evie! 9 months pregnant - miserable but a trooper!

GaGa (Grandad), you are too much fun!!! After the parade, we had hot dogs and the fixins' for lunch and just hung out for a little while.

Later that night, we went and played on the grounds of our church and watched the fireworks from Ballard Park. Mary-Evelyn was absolutely captivated! This really was the first year that she has truly appreciated them. She was only 5 months the first year, and last year, she was asleep during them! We had such a fun 4th weekend! Can't wait to have both my girls enjoying it next year!!