We started our day with patriotic pancakes (though our "red" and "blue" were very pastel). Liz arranged them on a tray to look like a flag and added white stars with whipped cream.
Liz really enjoyed the spray whip cream. She kept giving herself mustaches and licking them off.
After breakfast we tried to make patriotic tie-dye shirts using sharpies and rubbing alcohol and this tutorial.
The shirts looked really cool until we ran them through the wash to set the colors. Most of the red/pink washed away and left only reddish-brown lines (some blue faded too). We tried again and let them air dry. This time the pink stayed wherever the red marker had bled, but the red lines again faded to brown. In the end we deemed the shirts too unsightly to wear and trashed them, but the kids had fun with our attempt and I might try once more with other colors.
Since it was a crazy hot day we don't have regular access to a swimming pool we decided to stay in until it was firework time. The kids spent time playing with their toys and watching t.v. They also played with Jello "sensory bin."
So far we have only done rice, noodle, and cloud dough bins. They're nice because they can be used over and over (until the kids have spilled so much on the floor that there's not enough left in the bin to make playing worthwhile). The Jello was a one time use, but fun.
When I made it I embedded various little toys (pre-washed, of course).
The girls got to dig them out and eat the Jello at the same time.
In the late afternoon we went to a barbecue at a friends house (and were amazed at their delicious and extensive spread), then joined them at a Pentagon parking lot to watch the national firework show.
Lainey was tired and a little grumpy. She didn't like the load noises the fireworks made.
Liz, on the other hand, love them, exclaiming, "Isn't it magical!" She watched most of the show from the roof of our van (it was the first time she has been allowed to climb up which I'm sure added to the magic of the night).
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