The Edwards Entries: 4th of July

We had a lot of fun yesterday. Our plans for the 4th began a few weeks ago when my Aunt that lives in Azle and has a big back yard with a pool, told us they were going to be traveling to Europe for a couple of weeks and said she needed someone to watch the house while they are gone. We were not able to do that the whole time they were gone, but we told her we could go over there during the holiday. Which for us worked out perfect.

Brian, Maddie and I left on Tuesday when Brian came home from work and met my parents and my sister, another aunt and uncle and their family, and my brother and his fiance at the house.
We spent the night and had great time just hanging out by the pool all day. My grandparents also came up on Wednesday and joined us for lunch.We had a great 4th of July holiday spread.

After everyone left, and it got dark, Brian, dad and Corey shot bottle rockets and M80's, and Maddie got to hold a sparkler. Since we were outside city limits, things like that are allowed. I think the guys had way too much fun with the explosives.

We had to head back home on Wednesday after the fireworks because Brian had to be at work in the morning. He's still trying to hold of on his vacation time. We didn't get home till after midnight and Maddie didn't even wake up when Brian transported her from her car seat to her bed. Luckily she already had her pj's on.

We had a great 4th. I can't believe that this time next year we will have a 9 month old to add to the mix!

Corey brought his dog Petey to hang out with us.

He's crazy.

Petey liked to chase Corey and Maddie around the pool. He's surprisingly a very fast swimmer for a dog. Maddie thought it was hysterical.

Maddie also mastered the art of blowing bubbles.

There were also a few games of Volleyball.

Maddie was very excited to hold a sparkler, but at the same time, she was wilting fast. After a full day of swimming, it was WAY past her bed time. But she did her best to be a good sport.