on the 4th...

saying hello to his cuzzies... because apparently he is "too scared to ride the ferris wheel"...

[newport ferris wheel]

so he ate his peanut butter sandwich instead...

then to the arcades to "play" some games...

i love that the kids have enough imagination that they can play without paying...

i know im cheap!

too bad that newport beach was a little too crazy that we didnt ever find a parking spot and didnt stay long... but it was fun for a bit...

before we went home and i found the above... we stopped by pinkberry at fashion island and watermelon is back... i was the happiest to be going to pinkberry... its been too long... and then they had my favorite flavor that they had done away with since last summer...

HEAVEN!!!

watermelon yogurt with watermelon, almonds and honey... yum!

i guess he thought he would see if he still fit???

he thought it was really funny... so did i...

....

i told you i was ready... i have my bag packed and the car seat out and waiting...

but still no baby...

that night we went to carlsbad for a fireworks show... 

it was perfect!!!

a huge grassy hill for the kids to run up and down and roll around...

[brent and jones waiting for the show to start]

perfect... except for a creepy ice cream truck that somehow we all bought ice cream from.... which melted before anyone could finish... and not to mention was the single most disgusting ice creams we had all tasted...

family pic...

while we waited i gave the kids some gummies and bubbles...

blowing bubbles...

it was the best!

i was so excited to be able to spend the 4th with brent... it had been three years since we had had a 4th of july together as a family... and it was great!  i loved looking over and seeing jones sitting on brents lap while watching the fireworks!  

it was one of "those" moments... i took a mental picture...

july 4th 2011