Wednesday, July 4, 2012

first Fourth!

Happy Independence Day!  Such a great time to reflect all the blessings we have, simply because we were born in America.

To celebrate, we woke up bright and early to enjoy a swim at Hueston Woods Lake, before the sun became blindingly hot.  Cora inherited our ghostly white complexions, so we slathered on the SPF 1 billion and tried to stay under an umbrella.


Continuing the celebration at home, daddy made a delicious and 'cruelty free' feast of shish kabobs, corn, and asparagus.  Yum!   Meanwhile, Cora wore her most patriotic outfit, which ironically is a blue and white Parisian sailor suit from Uncles Andy and Brian.  We ended the evening with a festive Sparkler Show in the backyard, since Cora's bedtime rules out the nighttime fireworks.    


Don't ask me why I seem to be taunting Cora in this video... honestly, I'm a very loving mom most of the time :)


Sparklers!