An Action-Packed Fourth

We had a long day and I don't think a minute of it (outside of naptime) was wasted! Lehr got the kids up at 7AM, which is a good two hours earlier than normal, to go downtown to see D and I run the Peachtree Road Race. However, even though we'd agreed on where they'd be spectating from, we somehow missed each other and didn't meet up until I came back through the spectator side after finishing and collecting my coveted tee-shirt. No worries because from there, the five of us walked to the car and drove to a scrumptious breakfast. The kids had a great time playing while we ate outside, even though they should have been exhausted. Maddux did catch a few z's on the ride home, but once we got there, she was up and ready to go again. Eli and she played outside until we served a quick lunch and put them down for a nap.

Maddie started talking in her crib around 3:30, so I took her to Publix with me while Lehr woke Eli and packed up the car. We headed over to D's house for some pool time before a dinner on the grill. Eli had a blast swimming in a new pool. His newest swimming technique is basically treading water (with his back-pack on), but he does it quite well and can carry on a conversation all the while! After dinner the kids got quite a treat as D pulled out his trombone. Both Eli and Maddux were intrigued by the sounds coming from the bell... Eli asked to play it and after only a few tries, he was totally able to produce a (good!) sound! He was hooked...30 minutes passed before we put the horn away.

After hemming and hawing about where to go see fireworks, we ended up at a nearby park watching our small-town square's display. We knew several families that had gathered there, so the kids had a great time playing soccer and running around before the main event. Eli got into the show, pointing out which ones were his favorite, while Maddie lost interest after the first five minutes. Speaking of Mad Dog, she stayed awake until we were two miles from the house, but then she crashed. So much so that when Lehr brought her up to go to bed, she never woke up. What else was he to do than place her around the house in funny poses so we could take pictures. Nice parenting technique, Dad!