Kanigan Family: Fourth of July

I feel like that estranged old friend that you never hear from, but when they finally do call, they never shut-up! :) Seriously, sorry for the plethora (like that word?) of posts lately...I am happy to report that this post catches me up completely and I can get back to a normal posting schedule now. That being said, I have to add my fourth of July pictures and a few other random ones.
We had a simple, small, and very fun fourth. Dan trimmed up the trees and sprayed down the boys with the hose in the morning while I cleaned up inside and got things ready for our evening. In the afternoon we went out to eat at our favorite place...Moe's barbeque. It's up Airport Rd. in southeast Huntsville. Kids eat free on Monday, so that worked out really well! After lunch we skipped over to Bruester's ice cream and then picked up some fireworks on our way home. We spent the rest of the evening outside playing the yard, coloring with sidewalk chalk, eating watermelon, and waiting (a little impatiently might I add) for it to get dark enough for fireworks. Our neighbors across the street were doing the same thing, so we moved ours to the front of the house and watched each others. I really love our neighborhood this time of year. There were fireworks being shot off everywhere (in fact they have been all week). The ones that shoot up into the air are not illegal here, so we sat out on the lawn and watched them blasting off in every direction. It felt very patriotic!
After apple pie and ice cream we sent the kids to bed and Dan and I watched a movie. He had to leave the following morning for the last ever shuttle launch. We always miss him when he's gone! But everything there went off without a hitch, so that was nice.

Okay, I'll just post now and be done. Thanks for putting up with me and all my pictures. It's just what I love. :)

These were taken at a really fun birthday party we went to at the end of June. I wasn't sure my boys would like ice skating, but they loved it! Thanks for inviting us Amanda.

A sweet little Ellie shot.

Found this while trimming trees.

This was my first fourth of July picture taken. I had Ellie all dressed up in the only red, white and blue outfit I had for her, and she decided it was time to experiment with the chocolate milk! I was not happy...but oddly enough I wasn't that surprised either. :)

Dan spraying down the kids.

Ellie thinks she's freedom.

Out to eat!

A picture for the memory books...Owen and Ellie tend to fight each other a little bit lately.

This is Owen showing me how full he is.

One very messy girl. This was her second outfit of the day. We had to strip her down and put Logan's Alabama jersey on her. It was pretty cute actually...I don't think I got a picture though.

Back at home with the sidewalk chalk.

Shooting a few before dark. O was sooo excited.

Loved this one.

Dan is impossible. Every time I pull out the camera (granted, that is quite a bit) he gives me a stone face. He says he doesn't know how to smile for the camera...he drives me crazy! I promise he is a very sweet and happy husband. :)