4th of July Holiday

Emrie playing before parade

What a great 4th of July!  Before I tell you about this one, I have to take just a couple of lines to tell you about last year's 4th of July...Last year, Emrie and I were released from the hospital on July 4th!  So, we celebrated our nation's independence day as well as our own (from St. Joseph's).  It too was a great day.  We were released first thing in the morning and, as you can imagine, we were greeted by lots of family and friends when we got home.  After all the visitors left, we went to bed.  We were all so tired that we didn't even stay up to watch the fireworks.  

Emrie and Aunt Heather watching parade

Well, this year we went with our friends, Heather and Ryan, to the parade in Round Top.  We met my parents and brother and some other friends out there too.  It was a fun, country parade but man was it hot standing on the side of the road watching the floats and tractors and horses go by but it was totally worth it.  Emrie and Aiden loved it!  After the parade we tagged along to Heather and Ryan's family reunion (also in Round Top).  There were lots of little kids there so Emrie had a blast chasing them and being chased.  By 2pm, she could hardly keep her eyes open, so we headed back to B/CS.  Emrie slept the whole way home so by the time we got home she was ready to get up and play and we were totally ready to take a nap.  We have got to do a better job of coordinating our naps : )

Our plan was to head up to Texas A&M around 8pm and camp out on the roof of the parking garage to watch the fireworks.  Aiden was so excited...well, he passed out around 8pm so there went the plan.  We tried to wake him but he just rolled over and pulled the covers over his head so once again, no fireworks for us on the 4th.  It was still a great day.  A big thanks to Ryan, the master chef, for cooking up some of the best hotdogs ever!  I know...I know...I'm back on Weight Watchers today!