3 Peanuts: 4th of July

Oh my goodness...we have had a lot of stuff going on and I will write more about all that soon...but tonight I am EXHAUSTED so I am going to make this quick.....

Our neighborhood has a great little 4th of July celebration. We almost did not go this year due to some things but we rallied and went afterall. In years past, Harry, Kate and I have all won the hula hoop contest and it is funny how people recognize us now for our mad hula hooping skills. Anyway, I was in no mood to hula this year (very sore from my weight lifting class PLUS my plantar fasciitis (read excruciatingly sore foot) is back and a very stressful late night before). But the kids did great....

Kate is ALL business with the hula hoop. Some little boys hoop kept hitting her face and she spun on!

Yup--she WON!!!!

She shared 1st place with one of her little best friends, Layne....

Then it was Harry's turn.....

And he won 1st place too!!!! He even beat all the girls in his age group!

If only there were corporate sponsorship or Olympic hula hooping, our family would have it made!!!

The it was time for the bubble blowing contest. Harry won that last year too and he has been practicing for a few weeks. A teenage girl almost beat him but in the end it was a tie for 1st!

I am not sure if this was the winning bubble or not (they blow them during an entire song).

AND POP!

After the contest!

{Will has been doing a junior life-guarding program and he had to work the morning of the 4th. He LOVES it though. He cannot wait to finish his certification and work for $! He has been working for free so far!}

Later that day, we went to our one of our best friend's house for a delicious cookout and fireworks. I snapped a few photos as we were walking out the door...

I brought a caprese salad with fresh basil from our garden and a spinach, feta, pine nut and strawberry salad with this dressing. The dressing was DIVINE! Although I make that salad a lot, I had never made that particular dressing before. Try it. It is so good. I will definitely make it again.

We had a nice day even though Dave was fighting bronchitis and we were dealing with some other stuff that I'll blog about soon.

Hope y'all had a great 4th of July!!!

You can see past 4th of July posts here.

15 comments:

PaigeJuly 5, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Love Kate's dress!!!! I thought of you today when I took the kids to see Spiderman!! I think you will have many people tell you how much Will looks like him!!!
pickyJuly 5, 2012 at 10:25 PM
You all look great, but I LOVE your outfit. So so cute! Where did you find your chambray shirt? I've been looking for one for ages.
ErinJuly 5, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Love the bubble pop photo! Hope it came out of his eyelashes easily- haha. I have plantar fasciitis too, and just thought I'd let you know that yoga really helps me. I'm not great with the pose names but I believe the ones that help me the most are the warrior poses (the one that looks like this: http://www.a2zyoga.com/img/poses/Veerasana.jpg , with the bad foot in back) and down dog. Hope that helps you, too!
ErinJuly 5, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Love that bubble pop photo! Hope the gum came out of his eyelashes easily- haha. I have plantar fasciitis too, and just thought I'd let you know that yoga really helps me. The poses that help me the most are down dog and warrior (I'm not great with pose names, but I'm referring to the one that looks like this: http://www.a2zyoga.com/img/poses/Veerasana.jpg , with the bad foot in back). Not sure if you've done a lot of yoga before, but just to warn you, down dog HURTS the first few times, especially in the heel for me, but it gets better. Hope that helps you too!
lizziefitzJuly 6, 2012 at 7:37 AM
First , I WANT your closet!!!!!!
Second , praying for you and your family. Life isn't easy but it is worth it .
Carrie G. in MNJuly 6, 2012 at 9:36 AM
LOVE the picture of the boys holding Kate! You could win a contest with that one! :)
LauraJuly 6, 2012 at 11:06 AM
What a darling family you are!
UnknownJuly 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM
What a lovely pictures full of love happiness and joy, congrats on your family:-)

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JenJuly 6, 2012 at 7:09 PM
I love your outfit!!!! I was thinking of you today, as I have been feeling - yucky and about 100 years old (pulled a trapezoid muscle). Anyway, was thinking I really need your clean eating and fitness regime, stat, to feel good again. Skinny hubby just found that he gained 10 pounds so he is ready to join me. : )
carolynJuly 7, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Kim- Such fun 4th pix!! Totally feel your pain on the plantar fasciitis- the summer kills me with all the cute FLAT shoes (including my beloved flip flops). I found a pair of Spenco flip flops that aren't the cutest but also aren't terrible and wearing them for a day or so clears things right up for me! Maybe you could try too?

AND- HOORAY for your Rally Cap photo. So exciting and ALL AMERICAN.

Hugs-
Carolyn
SheriJuly 7, 2012 at 7:26 PM
I LOVE YOUR SKIRT! It is so cute. You look awesome.
Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!July 9, 2012 at 7:46 AM
Looks like you had a great 4th!!! Love the last photo of you and the kids........ Always dressed to the nines!! You look fabulous as always:)

xo,

Lisa
snekcipJuly 9, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Congratulations Kim!! Awesome photo! Also congrats to THE PEANUTS!! They seem to be having a great summer!!!
cincinJuly 24, 2012 at 9:18 PM
I really like your skirt. Would you mind telling where you found it? Thanks