https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 10:09:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916982 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 06:43:48 +0000 wrkbrk 2916982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: Haha yes! Flavor Ice! I knew those had a name 😂. Flavors are like cosmo, raspberry lemonade, apple tini, lemon drop if I’m recalling correctly. Definitely worth a try. They are not very strong but still yummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916974 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:16:53 +0000 PinkElephant 2916974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: eeek! Is it weird that the cheapie Fla-Vor-Ice packaging makes me even more enthralled with these?! I actually saw "sleeves" for making that sort of popsicle at my grocery store...I may have to pick some up this weekend and DIY it! What are the flavors?</p> <p>OP, sorry to de-rail your original thread :silly: We kicked the weekend off today with a day-trip to the beach, and now will be sticking close to home in our pool and grilling, backyard camp one night, stay up and catch fireflies...maybe a short hike if we get a random cooler day. No scheduled fireworks, but a family in our town owns one of the state's largest fireworks businesses, so I'm hoping there will be some impromptu fireworks to supplement the sparklers I bought. We also got some cool (weird) stuff that changes the color of a campfire, so we'll probably throw that in the fire pit at some point to amuse the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916972 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:11:40 +0000 wrkbrk 2916972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: YES! They’re the kind in the plastic sleeve like the cheapie kiddo ones but.....like frozen cocktails! I don’t have a membership either but I put the word out with friends when I discovered them in an ad 😍 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916970 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:02:25 +0000 PinkElephant 2916970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: ooooh ready-made spiked popsicles? I've resisted CostCo membership thus far but that could be a selling point for me!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916961 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:38:24 +0000 wrkbrk 2916961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got sparklers new chalk bubbles and water balloons for the kiddo. Just planning to grill (highly recommended beyond meat burgers anyone is interested!), and eat some spiked popsicles (thank you Cosco). For better or worse nearly every night of the summer you can see (and hear) at least a few fireworks from our house ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916952 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:27:42 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2916952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is a local fireworks display that is viewable from surrounding parking lots so we are planning to watch from our car and bring treats. I bought some sparklers and food for grilling out. DS has a birthday at the end of the month and my SIL sent him an inflatable pool that we may open up early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916945 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:17:54 +0000 josina 2916945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caitcat: Aw, the parade sounds super cute! Reminds me of dd the other day riding around in her 12V car waving at pretend people, lol.</p> <p>@lindseykaye: Homemade ice cream would be so fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916942 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:45:12 +0000 lindseykaye 2916942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be cleaning up our inflatable pool tomorrow so we can enjoy that over the weekend. Then we have just an at-home solo afternoon bbq planned - maybe we'll eat outside but it's so hot already that's unlikely. I want to make a fancy treat too, thinking homemade ice cream :)</p> <p>Tentative plans to buy some kid-friendly fireworks to set off at home, with TV fireworks to enjoy in the evening.</p> <p>And, we might use the long weekend to do some bathroom painting if I can get a color picked out finally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916937 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:55:34 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2916937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have anything planned really. My parents are going to come over to swim tomorrow, but that's about it. They watch my 3 month old so we see them regularly anyway. </p> <p>Other than that, probably just stay home like every other weekend. I might get some sparklers or something as my 4 year old might like those this year (or maybe not, I was always afraid of them as a kid lol) I'm bummed we can't/won't be going to see fireworks - we don't normally anyway, but again, I think my older daughter would've really liked them! I've heard there are a few places putting on fireworks but a lot of the major spots have cancelled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916936 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:34:17 +0000 caitcat 2916936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're staying home, probably cooking out and then letting the kids watch fireworks on tv. My five year old wants to set up her own parade down our street with a wagon and her stuffed animals, so we'll probably humor her with that in the morning. :) </p> <p>I actually hate going to see fireworks in person (so many mosquitoes!), so I'm kind of excited to stay in for that part of the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916934 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 09:17:52 +0000 KT326 2916934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are just staying home. All fireworks shows have been cancelled in my area (not that we would have gone anyway). </p> <p>We plan on spending the weekend barbecuing, playing outside and maybe going for a long bike ride. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916932 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:40:32 +0000 catgirl 2916932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of the official fireworks in our area are cancelled. So we are going to have a living room picnic and watch them on tv! DD has only been allowed to eat in the living room once or twice so it will be a treat for her. </p> <p>Will probably do a socially distant lunch outside with my mom and stepdad one day. It that’s pretty much it. I would love to go to the lake or beach but the crowds have been picking up. And I worry about the bathrooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916931 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:27:44 +0000 josina 2916931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normally we would go to a couple parades, which are all cancelled due to Covid. We will go to some fireworks nearby, put on by a private association, so not a ton of people and we stay in/near our vehicles.</p> <p>It will be hot this weekend so might try and go to a friend's creek to play. I thought about tie-dying some shirts for fun (but am scared of the mess, lol!) </p> <p>Other than that, nothing planned this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-are-you-spending-the-holiday-weekend#post-2916930 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:25:38 +0000 josina 2916930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How are you spending July 4th this year in light of the current situation? </p> <p>Ideas for at-home fun? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905751 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:37:37 +0000 78h2o 905751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hoping she'll take a late nap... If that works, then we may take her in the stroller to watch them from a distance. I'll have to see how she's doing. Loud noises don't seem to bother her and she's pretty adaptable, so she might enjoy it. If she's tired or scared that we'll go home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905683 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:17:17 +0000 jmarionsmith 905683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are going to try. we are ok with letting lo miss his bedtime for special occasions. what's one or two nights in the grand scheme of things? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905627 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:57:14 +0000 stargal 905627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope we tried testing the waters the other night and he was hysterical from the noise. Poor baby :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905610 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:53:38 +0000 mediagirl 905610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, it's past her bedtime. I don't think she would have a problem with them, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905567 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:45:59 +0000 MrsF 905567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope :( too late and too loud. Hopefully some day soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905545 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:39:32 +0000 BananaPancakes 905545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are staying at my in laws lake house, and a bunch of houses on the lake do huge displays. We always sit on the beach or go out in the boat and watch with all the neighbors, so we'll keep him up for it since it'll be loud anyways. I hope he likes it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905296 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:09:48 +0000 heffalump 905296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to try it. They're an hour after her bed time so it just depends. And I'm not a firework lover, LO takes after me with that kind of stuff, so I'm not counting on her liking them. We'll be in the back where we can get out quick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905292 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:06:17 +0000 T-Mom 905292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not this year. DD hates loud noises. We took her to a kids concert at the symphony and she covered her ears the whole time :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905248 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:41:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 905248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to! I'm not sure where they are or where we'll go yet though... I think he would like them and though it's past bedtime - I think he would love to stay up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-905053 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:33:34 +0000 brownie 905053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, to bring this thread back. He is 2 and he LOVES fireworks. "Boom Boom Boom". He first saw them last 4th of July from quite a distance and he was 1 year old. Then September at around 1 1/2 years old. It was the disney fireworks but from a few blocks away. He saw them again at a distance in November. Then in January we took him inside for the fireworks. He was in heaven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-890996 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:40:56 +0000 MrsRoo 890996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's too young to go see them, but we have a view from the water behind our house, so she will see them without the crowds and noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-890990 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:39:26 +0000 mrsjyw 890990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>he hates big noises and i think he's too young this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-890985 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:38:45 +0000 GrapeCrush 890985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably not. I've never really cared for fireworks anyways so who knows when we'll take him for the first time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-890141 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:15:59 +0000 Mrs. Bee 890141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think we might. they start at 9pm, and if we let olive nap late, she should be ok to stay up past her bedtime. this will be charlie's first time seeing them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-890129 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:13:24 +0000 Adira 890129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No - he's only 4 months, so he'll be going to bed at 7:30 like always! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-lo-to-watch-the-fireworks#post-890069 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:02:42 +0000 plantains 890069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe. We have a roof deck so we might take her with us to watch from there. </p>