Bike Parade

Yesterday we started the 4th of July holiday celebration with our annual MOPS bike parade.  We didn't make it last year...but we had just as much fun as we did two years ago!

The kids loved getting their bike, scooter and Elizabeth's jogger all decked out in red, white and blue!

I think Ellie is already enjoying her very first Fourth of July!

{I can't get enough of those thighs!  I can just squeeze her all day long!  And sometimes I do!}

We all gather at Aubrey's house...

...and just like that...they're off!

{Alex and Emily totally left me and Ellie in the dust!  They're up there somewhere!}

{That's okay...we hung back with all the other babes!}

After the ride...we all came back for the big water slide fun...

...catching little toads {or frogs...Emily says their toads...so I guess they are!}

...and enjoying yummy red, white and blue yogurt popsicles!

{...and I can't forget to show Emily's patriotic nails...she was pretty proud of them!}

It was a great day with lots of friends...and always a fun start to the holiday!

And Ellie thoroughly enjoyed her popsicle the most!

We don't have any extravagant plans for the weekend...just our traditional swimming, campfire and s'mores and then a few fireworks...probably all before it's even dark...curse daylight savings time!  But fun, nonetheless!

{And I am still going to share our fun summer vacation pictures...I usually have them edited and posted the day we get back...but we've been going nonstop since we've been home!  Summer is going too fast!}