4th of July

We went to WalMart & Target looking for a swimsuit for "B" on Thursday night and then had a quick dinner at Chick-Fil-A. Both are night owls like their parents - we'll have to work on that. They got up earlier then we thought - 7:30 - so much for sleeping in. We started our Independance day with doughnuts at the shop on the corner with some friends. They both like the chocolate covered doughnuts and "B" likes doughnut holes. We then headed to Grandma & Grandpa's. Hugs all around when we got there and then off to meet cousins and play in the community pool. After spraying them down with sunscreen (and later learning the Mom & Dad need it too!) we got in the pool. They each had a swin ring and big smiles. A little scared at first but soon were following their cousins jumping off the side of the pool into Dad's safe arms. The braver they got, the more they asked Dad to back up - but he has assured them that his arms would always be there to keep them safe, no matter what. Homemade pizza cooked on the grill, homemade root beer (a Brown family tradition!) and cake and ice cream. We saw tons of fireworks on the way home and then they fell asleep. "J" didn't even get into him jammies when we got home, just crawled into bed. "B" on the other hand woke up and wanted to stay up. Dad was going to watch TV for a little bit before he went to bed, so she stayed up with Dad and ate peanuts and watched TV. Now we are getting ready for a busy Saturday. They'll stay with their foster mom for 3 nights and then be back on Tuesday forever!!