We spent this 4th of July playing at our friend's pool, enjoying the sun that we hadn't seen in days b/c of hurricane Alex (and the tropical rain it sent to Houston). Alex, by the way, was super excited that a hurricane was named after him this year. He ran to the tv every time coverage came on. :) We went to the neighborhood parade the night before, where the boys caught bags of candy & mardi gras beads, and proceeded to get canker sores from their stash! We made yummy marshmallow pops for a special Fourth of July dessert for the kids, and it turns out, they're nicer to look at than eat.....
Finally, after our day of swimming and napping and eating way too much, we drove to the community college where we saw a giant fireworks display. Alex plugged his ears the whole time (not a fireworks lover AT ALL), and we made it home just late enough for the boys to be excited that they stayed up late. All in all, a very low-key, relaxing 4th of July! :)
