The Fourth of July in Dallas

Sean and Bobby waiting for the fireworks..so tired
Daddy and Sean watching

We had a wonderful day today by just being lazy! I spent the entire day in the pool, literally. I was in it from about 10am to 5pm. The boys enjoyed the water, too. Kenny was feeling a bit sluggish because of his blood sugar, so he watched tv poolside while we swam and drank. Sean and Kenny decided to nap (Sean had just started to get a cold), so I stayed in the pool and talked, laughed and drank lots of beer with my cousins. It was wonderful to get caught up.

After swimming, every one napped except for me. I played with the puppies and watched some tv.

When everyone woke up, we drove to another town where there is a huge field filled with people who light their own fireworks. It was insane. Fire engines and police patrolled the area. My cousin went out to light some fireworks and while we were watching, we saw a firecracker go under a truck and catch the grass and truck on fire! No one was hurt, thank God. This was one of the highlights of the trip for Sean b/c he got to see a fire being put out. He loves fire trucks and talked about this all night!

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjack......

playing whiffle ball
intently watching the game

Sean and Bobby

Sean and mommy at our 1st game

Daddy and Sean at the Grassy Knoll

Our 1st official day in Dallas was off to a great start. The adults had coffee by the pool and watched Sean and Bobby play. After breakfast, we went to the 6th Floor Museum to see where JFK was shot. I've been to Dallas several times, but this was Kenny's 1st visit, so he really wanted to see this. I rushed through the exhibit since I had seen it before and got to spend some quiet time outside while I waited for our group. After the museum, we went to a great Mexican restaurant where we had lots of margaritas and the boys got to order their own sno-cones (sno-balls in LA).

We took a short rest and then went to mine and Sean's 1st MLB game. We drove to Arlington to watch the Texas Rangers. Sean got an autographed baseball and got to play whiffle ball with Bobby. After the game, we snacked by our cars and watched some fireworks in front of the ball park. This was Sean's 1st live firework display, as well. He loved it!!