The Fourth: Fo' Real

I remember a 4th of July a few years ago that was like, on a Tuesday. And it rained. We were in the backyard grilling with an umbrella. The neighbor on the other side of the fence was doing the same thing. Frank said to the guy, "We HAVE to grill! It's the 4th of July!" But it was pretty lame. It didn't feel like a real Fourth of July.

But this year's independence day had all the makings of a perfect 4th: It fell on a Saturday; it was hot; we had hot dogs. We went to the pool, went to a party and watched fireworks. The rain held off until today. Here are a few pics from Leo's second 4th of July:


With Daddy at the YMCA pool:


Isn't it a nice pool? I love the slide (over on the left).

Leo loves to play with his "BAALL" in the "POOOL."

And he thinks this waterfall is so cool.

I can't stop stuffing: these are yummy crabmeat stuffed mushrooms.

And here's a pic for Popsy--the ice cream cake, made by Claire! It was awesome.

Leo got to practice his new word, "Ta-tal" since Chantal hosted the party:

Leo and John are so close to walking...

...especially John!

Me, Chantal, Maria and Evelyn sipping our fun drinks (although Maria's isn't quite as fun as ours)!

Next year's 4th is on a Sunday so it should work out well. And Leo might even be able to stay up late enough for the fireworks!