Happy 4th of July!

It's been a great (albeit HOT) day so far! Once we were all dressed and I got the ribs started in the crock pot, it was off to our favorite park for the morning. Did I mention that it was hot? Oh boy, I just about melted. At any rate, our first stop was the train, of course! We had to wait in line for about 30 minutes, but it was totally worth it! They had the big steam engine out today, and we sat in the indoor passenger car. Both kids had a blast!


After that, we got out and walked around a bit. Both kids got flags, we watched some square dancing, we listened to some music, and then we watched the train get robbed-gasp!! Actually, that's what they do-- on alternating train rides, they stop the train before it gets to the station, and a bunch of train robbers stage a fake gun battle. Very entertaining, but not so much for Nikos-- which is why we intentionally did NOT get on one of those rides (thankfully, they let you know ahead of time that your train will be robbed, ha!). Still, it was fun to watch from afar! They also shot off the cannons a few times, and the kids enjoyed looking at some antique cars. All in all, it was very fun-- and INCREDIBLY crowded. I mean, this park is always crowded on the 4th of July, since it's the center of all the daytime activities, but it was especially insane this year. And hot. Did I mention the heat?


It was close to lunch time, and the lines for food were crazy long, so we decided to go home to eat (and enjoy the air conditioning!). We made a quick stop at the market for some milk, and I took these pics of my babies in their carseats while we waited for Gus.

We came home, ate some lunch, filled up the pool for later, and put Maya down for a nap. Then Gus promptly fell asleep on the couch, and Nikos crashed on the living room floor (which I will try to take a picture of soon!). I'm glad everyone is napping, because it's going to be a late night! After dinner, we will watch a movie then head over to see the fireworks at the high school-- Maya's first time! I can't wait! :)