Well, this was our second 4th of July with the boys and it was wonderful. Last 4th, they had just gotten home from the NICU the day before and we took them in the stroller decked out with little American flags around the block. This year, we had a very adventuresome day loaded with good fun, food, and friends. We spent our morning out a cookout with friends from our playgroup over at the Downings home. Then, we went to the Branaghs (great friends from TCU) home for a cookout that evening and then headed to Colonial with everyone for their fireworks show. Caleb was awake for the entire thing (didn't go to bed till 10 PM, which is a first for us!), but Matthew finally konked out in the stroller in the middle of the fireworks. People always ask me how our kids don't wake each other up during the middle of the night if one of them starts fussing. Well, there's your answer--if you can sleep through fireworks, you can sleep through anything! Our good friend, Daniella, came down from Dallas to spend the day with us and was a HUGE help with these kiddos. I think one of the biggest blessings as parents is when people just genuinely adore and love on your kiddos. Daniella does that to perfection!
Matthew LOVED John and probably sat with him for 45 minutes just hanging out! It was really sweet.
Here are John and Daniella hanging out with our kiddos while Tim and I grabbed some dinner.
Matthew pouted at first when we put the boys in the pool, but quickly decided he liked it!
This is the boys getting sprayed with the water hose, which they loved!
Hanging out in the water!
Timmer and Matthew decked out in his 4th of July outfit!
This is Matthew and Caleb with Nadia, a friend from church. Poor Nadia...she was playing happily and then I asked her Mom if we could take a picture with her because she was just too cute! Caleb LOVED Nadia's bows in her hair and couldn't stop staring at them. I know he was thinking "I can't wait to get my hands on those bows and yank them." Fortunately, mom intervened before that happened.
As you can see, Chooch is not so sure about this first haircut...
He was NOT happy about the haircut...but surprisingly stayed pretty still throughout the whole thing despite the crocodile tears...
Caleb was pretty excited to be in this fun car and didn't understand why Matthew was making such a big deal about the haircut!
He did, however, give the lady cutting his hair the evil eye several times. But, he never cried!
Here is Caleb after his haircut is finished...pretty cute, huh?
The boys loved the LEGO and toy area and played hard after their appointment!
Here is the finished product for Matthew! He was much happier after a bath and some milk...
Caleb brushing those teeth...I think he looks the most different after the cut. He totally looks like a little boy now. Where did my babies go?!
For some reason, these two love brushing their teeth! It cracks me up! It's like a treat to them to get to do it. I think it's because the toothpaste gel is flavored! 
