Celebrating Independence

The day started out with a morning parade that granmom, grandad, Lance and the boys attended while I took care of Sawyer at home.  They described it as a small parade, without floats and with only one fire engine.  To make up for this lack of grandness, candy was thrown to the bystanders.  Of course, this made Benjamin and Evan huge fans!  Who knew that 4th of July would also involve a large bag of candy to be doled out over the next month.  What joy!


This holiday will be remembered for a very important milestone; Benjamin finally took the plunge and learned how to swim on his own!  Something happened that allowed him to feel safe with his head in the water and he wanted to swim over and over again.  I was so proud of him and it was great to be there to share in his excitement.  He was so proud of himself and so were we!  Sawyer just hung out and enjoyed the warm outdoor air, settling in for a couple of long naps.  Papa cooked some delicious burgers, followed up by Amma's yummy Fourth of July quick pops.