4th of July

We had a nice 4th of July, despite the cooler weather and rain. It didn't start raining until the evening, just in time for the party. The kids didn't care and played in the rain. When it was time to do the fireworks, the rain had stopped. We went to Mom and Dad's for their annual 4th of July party. The fireworks were good and we had fun.

I love a parade!

Today we went to a parade. It was fun and Chloe and Owen loved getting the candy that was thrown at them. Owen was holding his bag out like it was trick-or-treat. Phoebe didn't like the fire trucks with their loud sirens or the loud motorcycles. She didn't even like the cotton candy! She wouldn't even try a bite. I don't think she was a fan of the 4th of July, she hated the fireworks too. She said she was scared. These are pics of the parade and a couple of Phoebe from yesterday.

Phoebe in her red, white, and blue!





Phoebe doesn't look thrilled in these two pics:





Candy!!




This van (or is it a bus?) was in the parade. This is the ride I need! It had hilarious bumper stickers and signs, like "0-60 in 11 minutes" and "Hippies use the side door".



We ate Chinese afterward, so all in all, a fun afternoon! :)

Cake update

Good news, I saved the cake! Here it is after I baked it again last night, then today after I just finished the icing and decoration. The icing is heavenly and the cake is good too, from what I tasted around the edges. Chloe asked me why the pan was so messy and I told her about the cake mess. She said she wondered what that smell was last night. Danny came home from work early this morning and said he thought the house was on fire (because of the smell). I should have left him a note (we were still sleeping). I hope the cake is worth the trouble! ;)