Our Traditional 4th of July

We had a fantabulous 4th and Carson loved every minute of it. The Frederiksen 4th of july is the same every year! We anticipate the buying of the fireworks, or Carson does as we drive past every firework stand on our way to the grocery store. He tried to convince me one day to stop and buy some before all the other people buy them out. Just was so worried that he wouldn't get a chance fill his need to play with fire. Is it a boy thing or what? Anyway, back to the Frederiksen 4th. We usually have a BBQ with Dellas and Nancy during the day and then head to the WATER PARADE as we call it. Its your typical parade but then at the end come the fire engines and water trucks with their big, massive hoses. The boys come prepared with their piddley water guns and try to fight the big boys. In the end, they get hammered! Its pretty funny to watch. I must admit that when its 100+ outside im even tempted to jump in the fight! Afterward, we go over to Dellas and Nancy's for some deciduous (delicious) homemade ice cream w/toppings and set off our own fireworks late into the night. Not to mention watching everyone elses illegal ones. This year we captured some fabulous pics of the kids and decided to take some family ones while we were decked out in our 4th attire.