4th of July...

Happy 4th of July!

Per our annual tradition of celebrating the 4th of July in Boston, we packed up & headed in. And maybe next year, we'll even stay for fireworks!

This year, we kept it lowkey yet fun. We went to Vinny Ts for a late lunch and met up with uncle Matt, Laura & cousin Michael and Mommy's friend Stacey. The boys were well behaved and Alexander screeched with joy everytime a bus drove by. Imagine, if you will that there are a lot of buses driving by and how often Alexander screeched... the boys also had meatballs for lunch/dinner.

After Vinny Ts, we walked down to the Boston Common where the boys could run around & play ball. Michael was starting to get very tired so before it got too late, they headed home. We found a spot on the grass and relaxed. Daddy & Alexander kicked the ball around, Alexander LOVED running after the ball as well as when Daddy would kick it up high.

Then we took a break for a snack and Alexander devoured his blueberries! He was even nice and shared with Stacey & Daddy. After snacktime, Alexander had warmed up enough to Stacey and kept showing her the planes and helicopters overhead. He even felt comfortable enough to dive/climb on her.

Then it was time to head home - Alexander was awake the entire ride home but did manage to go to bed pretty reasonably once home. Mommy & Daddy stayed up for the fireworks but I will say, they weren't that impressive & I fell asleep.

One more thing - Alexander is definitely afraid of dogs. There was a big dog that wasn't necessarily near him but was coming closer and he panicked! He couldn't get picked up fast enough!