ROCKETS OVER RHEMA 2009

For the last four years, maybe more, we have gone to Rockets over Rhema. It is FREE FUN AT ITS FINEST!!! It isn't normally held ON the 4th so we end up with more than one fireworks show each year. Here are the rugrats in their cute handmade matching fireworks shirts:

Adorable! We got lots of compliments and of course Isaiah had to say each and every time, "I made it all by myself!"

First it was off to the police car and firetruck!

They all climbed in the back which made me say, "WHOA you better NEVER ride in the back of a police car! Climb in the front!!

Then we did a LOT of ..........
....WAITING in line to......

Then it was over to the car show......

My Dad would love this car!

Then over to our seats where the kids played on the playground until.......

..it was time for the fireworks!

Those are ....

..their feet threatening to kick my son in the head!
My niece Monika and her boyfriend Josh 2

Then off to the car where we sat for 45 minutes waiting to get out of the parking lot! Not my best moment! We finally made it home at 11:30pm and all four kids FINALLY fell asleep at 1am!!

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Hope everyone had a great holiday full of fun and relaxation. We had a good day just lounged most of the morning then went to my friends house for food and fireworks. We went to Hoffman's house, sat around chatting, ate supper then did fireworks and watched the fireworks. They live outside the city limits so there were all kinds of fireworks to see out there even the big fireworks!

Quinlynne - the All-American Girl

Isaiah likes the fireworks in the SKY, as far as the fireworks done by hand...not so much! In fact he wouldn't even do a sparkler until Quinlynne did one!

He would rather just "fix" Q's jeep for her!

Elijah was just excited to finally get to do some fireworks on his own....smokebombs! hehe

ROCKETS OVER RHEMA

It's that time of year again - the 4th of July! For the past three maybe four years we have gone to Rhema for our big fireworks show. They have the blow up jupiter jump deals, pony rides, car show, concerts and a big display of fireworks - ALL FREE well except the pony rides! The kids love it and because it is a fairly new celebration in town it is less crowded than say for instance the river celebration. I have a feeling eventually it will be just as bad b/c each year more and more people are coming to Rhema. Everybody loves FREE fun for their kids! Anyhow..........we went last night and took my nephew Logan to meet up with my brother Curt and his wife Karen.

Wow Logan looks really white next to my boys!

Having fun in the jupiter jumps! See Elijah flipping while Logan & Zay jump!

The kids went on all of the blow up "rides and slides" then while they were riding the ponies my brother Rob and his family showed up. Martez and Tez went with the guys over to the car show while Karen and I reserved our prime fireworks viewing spot right next to the big playground where the kids played until the fireworks started.

Karen getting the kids to dance w/her during the concerts.

How cute are they?!?!?!

We had so much fun except for when we had to leave and the line out of the parking lot was horrendous! The boys were tired and covered with sand however that didn't inhibit the older boys from staying up until 2am. I now understand how my parents felt when my friends would spend the night. Logan spent the night with us and we got home about 11pm (way past their bedtime) and I sent them straight to bed BUT they just wouldn't stop talking.....until the duct tape......JUST KIDDING PEOPLE........I finally went to bed at 1:45am and gave up on them but I think they went to sleep shortly after that! Boy were they tired the next day at Meme's house! Your welcome Mom!

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Happy July 4th to all! Hope you all had a safe and happy 4th! We went to my nephews' Noah and Nehemiah birthday party and watched the Rhema fireworks. On the 4th we had friends over and did our own little show! Zaya is afraid of the fireworks now that he can actually hear them....he used to love them but then again he couldn't hear then.