Mother of the Year

4th of July! One of the funnest holidays of the year. It's warm and usually just exciting! Some friends had invited us over to there house for the day, so we went to hang out with them. We started out with a BBQ of delicious food. Then, I'm not a huge parade fan. So many people, hot, and a recipe for disaster when you have lots of little boys. So my friend felt bad that the boys didn't get to go to the parade, so she had them do their own parade. They made their own floats. It was sooooooo cute to see them. (She took pics but I don't have them to post) They loved it. Then they paraded down the sidewalk while the babies rode in their floats and waved to all the people. Then they each decorated a square on the sidewalk with chalk. The 6 adults there judged them (square and float). Amy did face painting on everyone. The boys all got a tatoo. Then they went out back and had a water party. Then they headed down to watch a movie while the adults played some dice game. Then Chet took a nap, we just sat and talked, and the boys just played. It was heaven. I loved it!!! Then we ran home to make some popcorn and get chairs for the fireworks. We got there at 9 and got great parking and spots. Then Carter reminded us that we hadn't had dinner. I told Chet that I would run get pizza while he saved our spot. Carter and Cars came with me. Little Ceasers was closed, Papa Johns was WAY too busy, so we ran to Taco Johns. Chet called and said to hurry since it was starting to rain, and he had the 3 youngest without shelter or vehicle. I started heading back, and my great navigational skills (NOT) failed me! I couldn't find my way back. The longer I drove, the busier it got, and the more it started to rain. I was paniking, and called Chet crying. When I told him where I was, he had no idea how to get me back, I was too far lost. We hung up so that he could run the babies to pavillion 50 yards away. The sky was lighting up, not with fireworks! The worst lightning I have ever been in. AND, my babies are out in it, while I am driving in RUSH HOUR type traffic. I was bawling. That set Carter and Cars bawling. Then Caden kept asking why I was crying (he was with Chet) The boys were asking me if we were ever going to see our family again. I felt horrible. After all was said and done, we missed the fireworks, the boys sat out in the horrible lightning storm, I picked them up and we drove home! Not exactly mother of the year award on that. Luckily Chet remained calm. If he would have gotten mad at me, I would have melted! I love my man.