We spent the 4th of July this year with my parents and older sister and her kids.

We usually spend the holiday there and take in a local parade. This year, due to the extreme heat, we decided to skip the parade and just stay and play at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

What is the 4th of July without a little water fight??

The kids had the best time getting each other all wet…they were even begging for us to throw buckets of water at them…who am I to say no to that??

And afterwards…popsicles.

Now, just about every time we go there, my kids ask if we brought the squirt guns and swimsuits. It’s definitely a memory they’ll have for a long, long time!