Happy Independence Day!

We had a fun-filled 4th of July yesterday.  We started off with the anual Grandville parade.  It's a very big parade (lasts over an hour).  Justin and Rebecca stayed for the whole thing and had a little picnic lunch.  Rebecca got lots of candy and some bead necklaces.  Abram and Mary came for a while, but it was so hot (and no shade).  So our time outside was a bit more limited, trying to keep Abram cool and out of the sun.  But we still enjoyed being there for a while.  After nap time we checked out the craft fair, food vendors and games.  We all shared some ice cream and watched the sky divers come down.  Rebecca got to spend a few minutes playing at the park while Mary looked at crafts.  Rebecca is very social.  In the few minutes she was playing she made a friend (or sort of forced a little girl to play with her:P).  They followed each other around for a bit.  We came home and enjoyed some yummy grilled steak and salads with lettuce fresh from our garden.  We let Rebecca stay up to watch the fireworks.  Unfortunately she was not a fan.  She lasted about 2 minutes out on the porch clinging to Mary while they boomed before she wanted to go inside.  We semi-watched them from inside for a few minutes (can't see much from the window) before she said she'd rather go to bed than watch any more.  She's not a fan of loud noises.  So basically she just went to bed really late last night.  Maybe we'll try again next year...maybe not :P  Thankfully both kids slept through all the noise once they were asleep.  It was a fun, family day.  Now it's back to the usual routine.  Tuesday morning walk to the farmer's market.  And other errands to catch up on.  Hopefully lots of time in the kiddie pool this week and maybe a trip to the park, zoo and/or beach.  And we're looking forward to seeing some family on Saturday at a bridal shower.

We also spent some time over the weekend enjoying the first dip in the pool.  We're hoping to get some cloth swim diapers today so Abram can join the fun this week too :)