The Fourth of July

Yes, I realize it's the NINTH of July, but get over it. It was great celebrating the 4th this year because mom was with us for the first time for the holiday since 2004. She even skipped her wedding anniversary to spend time with us. (Sorry, Dyion.) Tom flew her in for our birthday week and we had a great time with her. Doesn't she look happy to be around us? All we needed was Heather and Scott. Miss you guys!

The parade was crummy as usual, which is the only reason we keep going back. Our favorite parade entree is still the Senior Citizens Mobile Parade Van, complete with oxygen tanks. Even though Laura is hugely pregnant, she was a good sport--even sitting on the ground through a 90-minute, lame-ass parade. She deserves a medal. It was Laya's first Fourth of July and, as you can see, she was immensely unimpressed with the whole ordeal.
But Diego (a.k.a. The Hulk) and Austin had a great time together. We took the kids to see Wall-E, tried to take a nap, ate too much at the family barbecue and enjoyed Jason's Spectacular Spectacular Fireworks Display.