4th of July

Happy 4th of July! Well, despite the crazy fireworks around here, we had a fun 4th of July. We went to a pancake fee that a family in our ward did for anyone who wanted to come. That was fun to visit with some people. Then we went to see Jimmy Neutron (for free) at the movie theatre. The theatres are showing movies every T, W, and Th for free.....they are movies that are already out on video, but it is still fun to go.....we are taking advantage of a fun outing as often as we can. We came home and had fun swimming in our pool. We got a new lizard for the kids to play with. They had fun. Then, we had a couple of families over for a BBQ, and to play games. One of the families moved into the ward the same week we did....the other family moved here about a month before us. Both families, I think we will be good friends with here. One of the guys served his mission in Boston, so it was fun talking to him.....he actually was in the Marlboro ward, and knows the Nixons and Alexanders....and a few others. So, it was fun to visit with him. They left to go home around 9:00---they have young kids that they wanted to try to get to bed. Then, the fireworks started. We went on our front lawn with blankets.....the neighbor kids came over and joined our kids on the blankets.....and we watched firework shows....it was crazy.....they were like the professional firework shows, just being done in the streets of our neighborhood by anyone who wanted to do them. It was a late night, but fun.