4th of July - 2011

We had a pretty jam-packed weekend to celebrate the 4th of July this year. We had dinner plans with friends to start off the weekend, on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, our neighborhood once again out-did itself. A few families hosted a great party - with tons of food, toys for the kids, a bounce house, slip n' slide, and a live DJ. The party ended with a great fireworks show. Overall, there were over 200 people at this party! It was held in one of the larger green spaces, towards towards the back of the neighborhood. We are already looking forward to next year!

Here are a few pics of Bobby from Sunday...

"Hi, preggo cleavage!" (and, no, that is not my beer!)

Bobby's bud, Cooper:

Looks like a football player, right?

It pretty much rained all day on the actual 4th, but we were happy. We were worn out, and just laid around the house, and got caught up on some rest. Poor Bobby is still trying to catch up on his sleep, I think! ;-)

Fireworks with the Wilder's

Ok, so here's the last of the 4th updates (finally, right?!?).

We were invited to our good friends' house, the Wilder's, for delicious ribs and fireworks that night. Amy's parents were in town too, and they were as sweet as can be. Unfortunately for Bob and I, Bobby had other plans during our visit. Let's just say I thought he was the Devil's Spawn for the evening. I kid. I kid. In all honesty, it was past his bedtime, and I think the day's events might have worn him out. And, we're not sure if the fireworks freaked him out or not. Hopefully next year's 4th will be better.

On to some pictures...

Here is Drew, snoozing in his crib. He was the good child that night ;-)

Daddy and Bobby. Bobby was perhaps waiting for the next "Boom!" to appear in the sky, and possibly scare the living sh*t out of him.

This is Katie, the Wilder's cute lab. She LOVED the fireworks. It was hilarious to watch. Honestly, it could've been on America's Funniest Home Videos.

Amy and I. Please excuse my mess of a hairdo. It's been awhile since I've gotten it cut or highlighted. Isn't motherhood great that way?

Bobby and Bart. I just thought this was a cute picture, catching Bobby in a yawn. See? I told you he was up past his bedtime!

4th of July Parade

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. My little angel of a son, as turned into quite the fussy baby these last few days. Anyhow, I have a few posts to write, but I'll start with this one.

We had a fun 4th of July this year! Normally, we have always spent it with family, but we were on our own this time around.

Our neighborhood had it's 2nd Annual 4th of July Parade for the kids. Kids were able to decorate their bikes, wagons, etc... And, of course, parents had fun with decorating strollers. We know we did! There wasn't much of a crowd to watch the parade, but I guess that would make sense, since most of the 'hood is kid-friendly.

Here is our pimped out stroller. I made the sign, and Bob did the decorating. I was quite impressed!

Here is Bobby chillaxin in his stroller waiting for the parade to start.

Bob, Bobby and Winston on the go!

Daddy feeding Bobby afterwards at the park.

Family picture...(and, yes, I am too lazy to crop my friend Amy's shoulder out of the picture.)

4th of July Celebration

Bob and I spent the 4th of July in Peachtree City this year. Each year, Bob's parents throw a great party, and we were finally able to come. From Birmingham, we are now just over a 2 hour drive from them. It's great!

Peachtree City is known for their miles upon miles (hundreds) of golf cart paths. We went to a parade on Friday morning, and literally were stuck in a traffic jam on the golf cart path. The picture here (courtesy of Bob Sr.) does not do this traffic jam justice. There were hundreds of golf carts, and they were mostly all decorated for the 4th.

After the parade, we headed back to the house for the party. It was great seeing old friends, and meeting new ones too. Later that night, we took the golf carts to view the fireworks. They were great!

Overall, it was a wonderfully fun, long weekend. I'm sure we'll be visiting both our families in Atlanta a lot!