Happy belated Fourth of July!

We had a fun holiday weekend. Griffin is old enough to really enjoy the fireworks, so we tried to hit as many shows as possible. 

We caught Houston's event on Thursday night. Cooper was a little unsure but we were far enough away that they weren't too loud. 

family groupie

Thankfully, my office was closed on Friday so I enjoyed the holiday with my boys and somewhat with Drew when he wasn't working. We cooked lunch at his office and then watched the parade on Main Street. Aunt Nichole invited Griffin to ride in the fire truck and I'm pretty sure it was the highlight of his day. 

waiting for brother

here they come!

After the parade, we headed downtown to enjoy some water activities with Charlotte and Jordan thanks to Ashley who is on the Park Board now.

this captures their personalities perfectly

Saturday evening was a family & friend get together at the farm. Griffin was missing Briley (he was visiting his grandparents in Mississippi) but he enjoyed swimming with Bennet. He actually was very brave and didn't need an adult to cling to. I can tell a major difference since he's started going to the city pool 2 days a week with daycare. Bath time is all about sticking his head/face under water now. 

The fireworks were good, but Cooper was not enjoying the close proximity. We ended up watching from inside the farm house. He was ready for bed and fell asleep on our trip to town to see Cabool's show. 

making laps with a noodle under each arm

Cooper will be in on all the sparkler fun next year!