My parents are incredibly hospitable people - together we planned a big shin-dig to celebrate the 4th of July and invited our friends & family to enjoy tons of delicious food, copious amounts of fireworks purchased at Boom City, and the ordinances of Snohomish County which allow us to blow it all up in their back yard. Their big back yard was filled with family and friends all day playing, blowing bubbles, catching up, eating & drinking, & making sparks fly. I was so busy visiting and playing with the kids I didn't get as many photos of all the lovely people who were there as I wish I had - but here are a few:
Mae Sanchez & Slater Paoletti


Lucy Sanchez


Grandpa Bryan in the background

Mae Sanchez about to make a giant bubble

Elliot, Wes and beautiful Melissa

Brynn and baby Joey Suriya

Wesley and I with a sparkler

Grandpa Bryan and Wesley

Amy Paoletti and her boys watch the big booms

Indy Paoletti and Lucy Sanchez
