July 4th

This year for July 4th we wanted to keep it low key.  We have been trying to get things done around the house before the baby is born, so we didn't really want to stress about hosting a get together.  We celebrated as a family with Uncle Carlos.  To make it a little more fun we got a Slip-n-Slide and an inflatable baby pool for the kids.  We thought the hill in the back yard would make the slip n slide more fun, though it didn't really work as envisioned.  The slope made the water in the sprayers running the length of the Slilp-n-Slide only spraying at the bottom.  We improvised with some success and the kids took turns pouring water as they went down.  

The next day we went on a day trip to the beach because we weren't going to be able to go in the summer with the baby's due date in August.  We went to Mustang Island which is only a couple of hours away.  The sand isn't great because there is lots of seaweed, but the drive is not bad and the kids like it.