Fourth of July

As usual, we had another fun packed Fourth of July this year. Sophie and I actually started the festivities the day before by picking blackberries and making a homemade blackberry pie. Yum! After we washed our blackberry-stained fingers, we painted our nails red and blue. This was a huge treat for Sophia, and she proudly showed off her fancy nails to anyone and everyone!

The next morning we got ready for the neighborhood kids parade. Sophia looked adorable in her red, white and blue dress, which she now calls her "Tinkerbell dress." I'm not sure why she calls it this, but comparing something to Tinkerbell is the highest compliment in her book! She was fascinated by her bejeweled tattoos, as were all the other girls in the neighborhood (yay for Target dollar bins!).

She proudly waved the flag she made at KidsPark the day before.

After getting a sufficient sugar high from doughnuts and orange juice, we marched proudly around the neighborhood with all the other kiddos. It was so much fun that Sophia cried when it was time to go home!

After the parade, we met the Clavennas and Samuel-Burnetts for brunch. Sophia's blood sugar was apparently dropping rapidly, so she wasn't at her best, but it was great to catch up with friends.

After brunch, we went home and all took some much needed naps. We then moved the celebration poolside to Gary and Suzanne's annual barbecue. After swimming and stuffing ourselves with chips, chicken wings and sausage, the Samuel-Burnetts joined us again for the fireworks.

Sophia has never seen fireworks, so we weren't sure if she'd like all the noise, but she LOVED them! She couldn't contain her excitement and was literally jumping out of her seat.

She and Teddy looked absolutely adorable sitting together.

We even caught Teddy trying to sneak in a kiss or two! So cute!