MUSEUM DAY

While you've been there several times in the past, today was the first time we visited the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences since you learned to walk! And since we were in grandpa's neck of the woods he met us there! I figured you would run around wildly, but it took you a while to warm up to the museum (and you've been wanting me to hold you a lot lately), but after about the third floor, you decided to run around, clapping! With temperatures rising and the museum's free admission, I'm sure today will not be our last trip there this summer! Thanks grandpa, for hanging out with us! We had so much fun!

JUST ANOTHER TUESDAY WITH NAENAE

Yesterday, while volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, naenae sent me this photo of you!!! You two had the best day, which included lots of time in the pool! And watermelon! Your new favorite!

YOUR FIRST JULY 4TH PARADE

Every year naenae and grandpa's neighborhood has a July 4th parade, where all of the children in the neighborhood meet at the clubhouse and ride bikes and wagons, etc. behind a fire truck for all the neighbors to see. People bring their kids and their dogs. Everyone decorates their bikes, etc. with red, white and blue. And this was your first year participating! Grandpa brought his firetruck and everyone followed behind for a couple of blocks. It was so cute! Your favorite part (other than the firetruck) was probably your hat!

And at the end of the parade, grandpa parked the firetruck, lifted the ladder, and sprayed water for everyone to enjoy!

It ended up raining most of the day, so we didn't get to partake in some of the other festivities, but it was a great day! You had a ball!

Oh, and by the way, here you were last year on July 4th! So hard to believe you were that small once!!!

SATURDAY WITH YOUR GRANDPARENTS

Saturday was a treat in that you got to spend some time with both sets of grandparents, spontaneously! You and daddy dropped by to see grams and grandpa in the morning, then later, when they were coming through town, naenae and grandpa met us for pizza! You sure do love your grandparents, little one, and we are so lucky to live close to both sets!!!

YOUR FIRST ROCK CONCERT

On Friday night you went to your very first rock concert! :) Cousin Isla participated in the Girls Rock NC camp which ended with an actual rock concert at Local 506 on Friday night. It was awesome. Isla was even the lead singer in her band! Daddy, aunt Gina, uncle Taylor, Louis, and grams and granpa were all there, too, to cheer her on!

And afterwards you strolled downtown a bit with your cousins. It's crazy to see the three of you together. I forget how much you all look alike. The eyes! And the hair! I mean you truly look like siblings when together! It was so fun! We're so proud of you, Isla!