The Fourth

Vacation hangover. It happens every time. After six days of relaxation and fun the real world is feeling pretty blah today. I have decided to perk myself up by reliving our 4th of July weekend. Due to the massive amount of photos taken, this may very well turn into a four post saga.

On the actual holiday, we kicked the day off with a parade. 

Sure, every other "float" was a local firetruck but Cal didn't seem to mind. Loud noises, candy, and a little chaos- the kid was in his element.

And by a little candy, I'm talking handfuls and handfuls of candy.

The majority of the parade was spent prying candy out of Cal's death grip and chasing him up and down the street as he attempted to join the parade. The boy never stops.

We enjoyed the afternoon poolside as Cal and cousin Sawyer splashed and tackled each other in the backyard. 

Before the sun went down, (I couldn't bear the thought of keeping Cal up until 11pm to enjoy the actual fireworks) we enjoyed some awesome moderately cool fireworks in the backyard.

And ended the day with a few sparklers. Although I could not get a single photo of our boy smiling (typical), I promise you he had the time of his life!

Hope your fourth was fun!!