Summer Lovin

Fourth of July was really fun this year. We celebrated it on Saturday and brought the kids to see fireworks for the first time. The past few years we just told ourselves they were too young to really enjoy them but we were really just being lazy. Anyway, they LOVED it. There was a big fair complete with bouncy toys, face painting, funnel cakes, and of course fireworks. We didn't get home until about 10:30, which may be the latest Charlotte has even been awake. She loved the fireworks and just sat on Spencer's lap giggling the whole time. He said his cheeks hurt from laughing with her for so long.

Here's a quick shot of almost just Spencer and me. Hunter couldn't help but be partially included. He was supposed to be smiling here but he had other ideas.
This is Charlotte attempting to come tickle us. Just picture her fingers wiggling as she toddles toward you, and you have the idea.
Her turn to be tickled...
I don't know how you get two kids to smile at the same time or even how to get Hunter to ever smile normally, but at least they are both kind of looking. Charlotte was excited to get her face painted. Hunter wanted a car but the face painter seemed a bit overwhelmed by this. So he settled for 3 red balloons.

Is that not the most effective puppy dog face you have ever seen. He could have gotten just about anything from me right here. Luckly he doesn't yet know about his super power.
That morning, the ward hosted a 5K and breakfast activity. It was lots of fun and Hunter was very excited to get to run. Charlotte maintained her usual "diva"-like nature by staying in her shaded stroller, with her oversized sunglasses, sipping her drink and snacking on grapes and muffins.
We just love this picture and think she looks like her Aunt Megan in it.
We have great friends that share their pools with us. This was one morning we got to go. Again, Hunter isn't looking or smiling but at least he's in the picture.
This one Charlotte actually cooperated for. For the first time I noticed that we might even have the same eye color. Finally, some feature of mine got into my children. It will probably change tomorrow but I'll enjoy it while it lasts.
Pre-bedtime giggles. Hunter loves to help make Charlotte laugh.

She often bobs her head from side to side as she struts along. I don't know if you can quite see it here, but almost.
You can't see the glare behind these glasses, but she is protectively guarding her goldfish here.
That's all for now. Spencer and I really are going to work at being better with updating the blog. Wish us luck!