Selph Family 4th

July 4, 2018 might go down as my favorite 4th to date! It was SO MUCH FUN!!

We all slept in on Wednesday morning and had a late breakfast and did some cleaning and playing while Terrell did yardwork.... and then it was time for me and the boys to make our annual 4th of July dessert. 

But first, a blast from the past.... July 4, 2014. Layton's first Independence Day. 😊

Chocolate Chip Delight: We made chocolate chip cookies (thank you Pillsbury, haha), then dipped them in milk and put a layer in our dish before adding a layer of cool whip and repeating the process. And of course the boys got to enjoy the leftover cookies.  

While Terrell was doing yardwork he found a turtle! And we fell in love. Haha! He was just the cutest. We had the best time watching him walk around and explore. 

We released him in the shady area behind our playset.... but are still calling him our pet. 😊

Around mid afternoon we were ready to host our first ever 4th of July pool party. #squeal #soexcited #yayforpoolparties

My parents came over, Anna, Piper, and Frankie came over, and my Paw Paw was even able to stop by and watch us swim and eat with us. We had so much fun!! We swam, we talked, we laughed, we ate. It was awesome. 😊 

We even got to use our big baseball glove float! It was a HUGE hit. 

AnAn with her girls! 

Part of our spread... minus the BBQ and baked beans. Yum!

And our finished dessert! Plus AnAn made Stripe Delight. The best summer desserts ever!

After everyone finished eating we were all back in the pool.... and the glove float became the hit of the party. 😊

The grown-ups at each end of the pool starting pushing the cousins back and forth like they were on a water ride. We laughed so hard watching them!

The kiddos had the BEST time and loved every second.

They got to enjoy tons of thrill rides and this is my favorite shot of the night. I'm glad I jumped out of the pool to grab my camera for a minute. I mean look at their faces! Pure joy!! #priceless

We had an awesome afternoon and evening celebrating America's birthday. So many laughs, so much fun, lots of good food, and amazing quality time with family. It was definitely one of my all-time favorites!

Happy Friday, Happy Weekend!!