Independence Day!!!

We had a fabulous Fourth! We started the day out with some boating out at American Falls with Ry's family and the Walls.

Coop happy as can be, notice, no life jacket yet, hence the happiness.

Trying to coax him into letting us put his life jacket on...

It was quite the battle, as usual, but once we got going he was out.

Ry and Justin blowing up the tube...

Sisters!!!

Coop enoying some lunch with his sand, I think he ate half the beach. He didn't mind the sand mixed with his watermelon or anything else. He even tried a few handfuls of sand by themselves...delicious, right? He is definitely one-hundred percent boy though, he absolutely loves to get dirty.

Madd and Coopy staying out of the hot sun... After a long morning at the resevoir Coop fell asleep and then we all got cleaned up and ready to go up to Wood's for our annual fourth BBQ.

Coop playing with the tether ball, honestly this child will scope out any ball with in a mile and play with it.

Coopy swing with great-cousin Abby.

Andrea, Gma, Marcus and Gpa...

Mom, Dad and Uncle Adam...

Dad teaching Cooper about croquet...

Concentrating so hard...

Love this face!!!

We didn't get to do our own fireworks this year because of the firework ban from the Charlotte fire so we just went up to the fairgrounds for "the biggest show in Idaho'. Coop was trying so hard to stay awake for the fireworks, or rather we were trying so hard to keep him awake...

waiting, waiting...

SOOOOO tired mom!

We all enjoyed the show and

Cooper man slept right through the entire thing, just like last year!! Maybe he'll make it next year to see some fireworks. Happy Fourth of July, let freedom RING!!!