We had another fun 4th of July! It was a bit of a marathon, so we're all dragging today and taking it easy. We slept in until almost 8:30 - major treat! Here's a recap of the day.
First we had the Barton Hills neighborhood parade. Spencer entered the bike decorating contest. He didn't win, but we're demanding a recount!
Daddy and Spencer did a great job!
Spencer and I were in charge of his helmet - firecracker head!
At the starting line.
Loved this guy!
Parading down Barton Hills Drive.
We found his new friend Charlie from down the street.
Getting a push from Daddy as we made our way back to the car.
After the post-parade party at the elementary school where we had ice cream and treats and played with Charlie, we headed home and watched The Muppets movie. Spencer got a kick out of it and so did we. Makes me want to find the old TV series for him.
Next was the big party at Sandy's house. She had the same giant waterslide as last year. I am not exaggerating when I tell you that Spencer must've spent 5 solid hours going up and down that slide. It's no wonder he's so tired today. We stayed at the party from 1:30 until 8:30! It was a different experience this year because we didn't have to keep such a close eye on our boy and we actually got to visit with friends and family a lot. It was a really fun afternoon!
Wheeeeeeeeee!
My handsome guy.
Spencer and Sarah having a blurry blast.
Tatted up.
After debating whether we would get the Bad Parents of the Year award if we skipped the fireworks, we decided... to skip the fireworks. Spencer hasn't asked about them, so I guess he's not traumatized by that decision. Lisa and Sandy had lots of sparklers at the party, so he got a little taste of pyrotechnic excitement.
And I think this little video just sums up the summertime fun perfectly!
Daddy left for California early on the 4th, kicking off a 5-day Spencer and Mommy hangout. It's rare for us to have so much one-on-one time, so I've really been enjoying it.
We had such a busy 4th of July. We went to our neighborhood parade in the morning. Spencer wore the crown he made at school and his Super Spencer cape. He alternated between riding in the stroller and walking, but either way he waved to the crowd and waved his little flag the whole time. The parade ended at Barton Hills Elementary, where there was a party with watermelon, cookies and ice cream. Unfortunately, the ice cream was gone before we tried to get some, so we went to Central Market for gelato afterward (at 10:30 AM - oh my!).
We rested at home for a few hours, then went to the "sometimes annual" Trahan-Hill 4th of July bash. Spencer had fun running around with Sarah and getting tattoos.
There was a HUGE waterslide. I was proud of Spencer - he really wanted to try it but wasn't so sure about going all the way to the top. The big boys were flying down that thing and slamming into the wall so that was a little intimidating. So Spencer climbed half-way up and Elliott lifted him over the side. It was a good way to experience it the first time. He did that twice then was ready to get out of his wet swimsuit.
We got home from the party around 7:30 PM. Spencer had been talking about going to the fireworks show for several days. I was dog-tired, but he said he wanted to go so I gave him a quick bath then we headed to Zilker Park. I missed the memo that the fireworks extravaganza is no longer held at Zilker - it's over by the Long Center...but we could still see the fireworks fine, just no symphony. We cuddled on a blanket and ooohed and ahhhhed at the show and had fun getting surprised by all the "pretend fireworks," which is what Spencer called the Roman candles and firecrackers that people were setting off around us in the park.
Spencer was asleep before we got out of the parking lot. A big day for our little guy.
