4th of july

4th of July was a quiet one at the Stewart's this year.  Most of the time we try and travel back to Rapid City but with the holiday landing in the middle of the week and us going there 2 weeks later we stayed home. 

The weather has been scorching, as most of you have been feeling as well, so we turned on the faucet (which some how is way better than the water play mat) and we enjoyed some cooling off.  Licking the water up was a favorite.  As many of you remember, she did this last summer but was much littler.  Fun how times have changed! 

Ben has been working on a deck for a guy he works with and most of his 4th was spent doing that.  Madison and I had our water fight while Daddy was sweating in the 100 degree heat all day.  He was able to get home just in time for us to play with a few sparklers before bedtime.  Yes, technically there were not suppose to be any flames but we stayed near the fire pit and only did a couple. ;) Ben just could not give it up 100%.  Best compromise.

Our new pond.  The black pole is actually a fountain.  The finished product really looks nice.

I finally changed Madison into her swimsuit because she was basically soaked head to toe.  Right now she is very into cleaning.  She grabs rags or wipes all the time and I find her cleaning her babies to the dining room chairs.  Apparently today the retaining wall needed a good scrub.

She enjoyed the sparks for one minute but then was leary the next.

My sweet girl!  She is such a happy one!!!