Happy Fourth of July!

We had a lovely afternoon/evening! We had a few friends over for a barbecue, so we spent most of the day outside on the back porch. Nikos was in seventh heaven once our friends arrived with their five-year-old daughter, Taylor. The two of them played on the slide, threw balls around, and drew all over the patio with sidewalk chalk.


Nikos was even happy to sit in a "big boy" chair at our patio table for his dinner of hot dog and fruit salad... I really can't believe he can sit at a regular table now to eat. He really IS a big boy!

And finally, a photo of Miss Maya, who was content to sit in her bouncy seat and watch everyone having a good time. The only time she fussed at all was when she was hungry, and that was easily remedied!


Now, everyone has gone home and we're relaxing and enjoying the nice evening breeze. No fireworks for us this year-- maybe in a few years when the kids are older. But all in all, this was a very nice and relaxing holiday. Happy Birthday, America! :)