Fourth of July, part 2

It just wouldn't be fair for me to not share these with you.

Leah is in training. She's still got a ways to go.

Fourth of July!

Now that we live in Texas, we've just made our Independence Days oh-so-All-American! We started off the day by watching our neighbors lead the Liverpool parade on their horses. In the evening, we went over to the Fourth on Main celebration at the park in Danbury... it was pretty much the most quintessential, all-American, small town Fourth of July celebration. Our church, combined with a few others, put together some money and lots of planning to throw this shindig for the town, complete with eating contests, volleyball, a cake walk, a live bluegrass band and some fireworks to boot. Jared played a lot of volleyball, Leah wandered all over the place, and I won the watermelon eating contest! It was an awesome day, and was made even better by the breeze blowing through.... it made the ridiculous heat a wee bit more bearable.


Our next door neighbors, Camberon and Samantha, leading the parade.


This parade is great, Mom! (She's cheering her friends on from the sidelines.)


OK, now it's just really hot.

Right before the watermelon contest began. Notice how clean we all are! (Also note that Melissa and I are practically the only adults partaking.... if you can even call us that, that is.)

Now that Leah's become more skilled at walking, she just can't get enough of it. And so, she wandered ALL over the park, picking up everything she could find. Like this little flag, for example.

Fourth of July is the best!

A rare pause in what seemed to be her constant flurry of activity.

Despite all the excitement, Micah is nonplussed.