Fourth of July 2010

Oh my goodness this day could not have been more perfect for this patriotic passionate American! I LOVE the 4th!! Normally I get all festive with cookies and decorations but this year the weeks prior were a little chaotic. We improvised with Starbuck's vanilla fraps and popcorn as our festive food. The three day weekend made it even better. I love when the holiday falls on the weekend so that Jeremy can have a three day weekend home with us.

The day itself kicked with a great church service. After which rushed home packed a picnic then went to the Round Rock parade. The girls loved it despite the extreme heat and humidity. It was a first for us as parents to see how much you have to help your kids grab the candy tossed to them. Unfortunately we were surrounded by quick aggressive kids and parents that saw the candy tossed by parade floats as a contest. The girls loved the parade though and the horses were the biggest hit as always. Afterward, we came home for naps and ice cream followed by pizza and fireworks.

With all of the rain lately several cities and organizations had to reschedule their firework displays. Thankfully the city of Pflugerville did not have too and we were able to see a great show Sunday night. Our subdivision is less than a mile from Lake Pflugerville where the fireworks took place, so we were able to walk over with out having to mess with parking and shuttle buses. Waiting for sun down proved tricky as their is only so much to do, but once the show began the girls LOVED it!!