Fun filled family Fourth!

This year I wanted to make the fourth a great one. The kids miss their dad(me too honey) so I want to do as much for them as I can. Naomi and I were dogsitting my aunt's dog so we invited Isabelle grandma (Grandma Levenhagen) and Uncle Danny to lunch. I wanted to make it as festive as possible. It was really fun but I did learn not to procrastinate when planning a party. I didn't get the table all the way set before lunch and the "fireworks" on the table were all white because I couldn't find the colored vellum I needed last minute. The outcome was still cute, the food was tasty, and the company was great!
That's us enjoying our lunch with my mom's mac salad, homemade mac and cheese, mango salsa...that was homemade too, hamburgers, hotdogs, and ambrosia salad that Naomi made.

I had to put that shot of mom since she hates pics.

The terrible twosome spent their time sneaking food people left out like the berries from decorating the cake,

and someone's unguarded ambrosia salad.

While Alekisio spent his time in the pool and....in the pool.

We decorated with stars the kids painted,

a table cover the kids painted,

and finished lunch with a yummy patriotic cake.
And see the candies in the pails, the twosome stole those whenever possible too.

And that's me