July 4th Trip

We spent July 4th week at Aunt Jenny's house in Jacksonville, NC.  Uncle Kevin is stationed at Camp Lejeune for a few more months and we wanted to be able to see what their life was like there before they left.  

The boys aren't the best car riders, so a stop for fudgesicles 

made the trip a little more tolerable for everyone 

checking in a Camp Lejeune

riding on cousin Tristan's rocking horse

making everyone a yummy July 4th meal

playing at the beach before the fireworks

Owen flying his kite with Aunt Jenny

Ethan flying his kite with Uncle Kevin

This was the first time either of the boys had seen fireworks,

and my first time ever watching a fireworks show on the beach.

I didn't really see much of the show, though, 

'cause I spent the whole time watching the boys watch the fireworks.  

I wish my camera worked better in the dark so I could have captured their expressions.

getting in late at night + kids who get up early = sleepy daddys 

Tim and Kevin "entertaining" the kids 

Grandma and Larry stayed in their camper at the beach, 

so we spent the days playing in the ocean and...

...eating cheetos out of the bag

Grandma washing sand off the boys

you think that's too much sunscreen, daddy?

flying the kite with Grandma

time to say goodbye

we had so much fun, we didn't want to leave