4th of July!

We began with our traditional 4th of July bike ride. The neighboring community hosts a short bike parade and then ends at a park with snacks and entertainment. The girls love decorating their bikes and seeing all their friends from school.

Rain threatened to change our evening plans. I have always wanted to see the fireworks in D.C. I decided this was the year to go. The kids are old enough to stay up late and we do not yet have a little one to worry about. We metroed into the Capital and proceeded though security and bag check. Samantha from past experience said, "if we were at the White House we would not have to be standing in this line." Bless national park police, they just don't measure up to my daughters expectations. While waiting in the security line the rain began. We pulled out our umbrellas and rain jackets. Once through line we then looked for a grassy spot to spread our blankets and watch the PBS concert and find a good viewing spot to watch the fireworks exploded over the Washington monument. We found our spot pulled out the picnic and enjoyed sitting on the lawn talking, playing and eating. At least two more storms came through that night. By the third rain the girls were playing/dancing in the rain not caring if they were wet. Watching the fireworks in Washington D.C. was so cool and something I have always wanted to see.

Two nights later we had our own firework/lighting bug show in our backyard. We were constantly reminded by Samantha that fireworks are illegal in MD, oops. When the police car came down the street with his spot light on we decided it was a good time to put them away until another time.