This was our second July 4th celebration together as a family. I will never forget the one right before I had you. I had to watch fireworks out of my bedroom window all alone since you and I were on bed rest. Daddy and Cameron went to fireworks together. Sad!
Anyway, last year was an amazing 4th of July and this one was too!!
Tuesday when I got home from work daddy went up to the Eagle Ridge Golf Course and claimed our spot with chairs and rope, it was very close to where we were last year, perfect.
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I just stayed home while you finished taking your nap. Then when daddy got home you woke up and we packed our cooler full of drinks and goodies. Changed your clothes and waited for Grandma Shelly and Grandpa Glen to pick us up. They picked us up about 8:30p.m. we loaded our cooler and blankets in the truck. We drove to our spot and had a heck of a time finding parking. UGH!! Well then we got lucky there was a crosswalk right by our spot so it was deceiving that a spot was even there, so we snagged it. This evening was already off to a perfect start. G-ma and G-pa loved our spot too!! It really was perfect. Luckily it was much cooler than it had been all day! Nice. We laid out a blanket, drank our drinks, you ate some snacks, laughed at the kids next to us, walked around, scoped out the area. There was a house next to us that had red, white and blue balloons off their back balcony that was pretty cool. You are a pro at your colors calling them out as you see them! There was a plane driving way close and low since there were supposed to be sky divers but it was too windy so they couldn't jump out of the plane - bummer!!! But you kept asking when the plane was going to come back since we said it would - you don't forget a thing babe!
Then I saw a few stars so you and I laid on our back and looked up the sky and counted the 5 stars we could see then you said "more, more", it was so cute! Honey if I could give you all the stars I would!! Then the moon was peaking over the mountain and that was super cool to see! It was a huge full moon!!
It started getting dark by the minute. There were tonz of kids around that how glow sticks, necklaces and swords! Grandma wanted to buy you one and I said "No, because Maizy doesn't need it and I don't want to get hit with it all night!" Well Grandma ended up buying you a light up sword and what do you do with it the minute you get it!?!? Yes, that's right. You hit me on the head with it and it hurt! I bonked you on the head with it and you said "Ouch!" And I barely tapped you on the head, you were whacking us all with it!!! It was half funny and half painful!
There were these two cute girls sitting next to us. They were 11 years old and they ADORED you!! That's even an understatement. They kept begging you to go to them then they would sit you on their lap, ask you questions and talk to you. They would go "Aaaaaawwwww!" After every word you said! They asked you how old you were and your name and you would answer them, it was really cute to watch! You would hit them on the head with your sword and they would crack up!!
Then fireworks were about to begin so you sat on Grandma's lap and you would say the color of each firework out loud, it was super cute and hilarious. The girls next to us were cracking up. "Purple, Green, Purple, Orange, Purple, Red, Green, Purple, Pink!" It was so adorable!! You loved the fireworks and then if there was a break in between you would say "OH NO!!!!" It was the best firework show I've been too. Oh and every few minutes you would go to my lap, to daddy's then back to Grandma's.
After the firework show you said "Oh no!" It actually was quite sad that it was over. This was one of those nights that you don't want to see end. We sat around for a minute and was just enjoying the evening, then we loaded up Grandpa's truck and got inside. Since we weren't moving we didn't strap you into your car seat. You were on dad's lap and was looking out the window at everyone. I told you to say "Hey boys!" and you did! It was hilarious!! So every time we passed a group of people down the hill you would say "hi boys!!" It was really cute and funny.
We finally made it down the hill in all the traffic, unloaded the truck and pretty much got ready for bed since it was near 11p.m.
This was only the beginning of our awesome holiday!
Oh and I didn't get any pictures but we did record everything, so we have a DVD of this great night!
Thank you for being so fun, cute, easy going and funny!!
Love you!!
Love,
mommy
After the firework show you said "Oh no!" It actually was quite sad that it was over. This was one of those nights that you don't want to see end. We sat around for a minute and was just enjoying the evening, then we loaded up Grandpa's truck and got inside. Since we weren't moving we didn't strap you into your car seat. You were on dad's lap and was looking out the window at everyone. I told you to say "Hey boys!" and you did! It was hilarious!! So every time we passed a group of people down the hill you would say "hi boys!!" It was really cute and funny.
We finally made it down the hill in all the traffic, unloaded the truck and pretty much got ready for bed since it was near 11p.m.
This was only the beginning of our awesome holiday!
Oh and I didn't get any pictures but we did record everything, so we have a DVD of this great night!
Thank you for being so fun, cute, easy going and funny!!
Love you!!
Love,
mommy
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