Independence Day Celebrations!

We started the long weekend by hanging out with some of Will's family from Florida (his dad's brother and family) at Aunt WenWen and Uncle E's.  It was a lot of fun!  Margaret and JB have 4 kids that range from the ages 13-21.  Colin ADORED them!  Will was not able to make it for most of it because he had a band rehearsal, but they were so friendly that I really enjoyed myself (and I was not as quiet as usual...must be all the talking I am having to do on travel!).

Saturday was a productive day, we cleaned the whole house!  It is so nice to have a husband that helps so much with cleaning - thank you honey (mushy, mushy, mush, mush)! I also worked on homework.  I am glad to report that unlike last quarter I have been a very good student so far this quarter, which is good because I have two classes that will be harder then the ones I have taken so far.  I am taking SQL programming (Structured Query Language) and International Affairs (I think I am really going to like this one), which is mostly about the current situation in the Middle East. Perfect timing to take this class since I just got back from the Middle East.

Colin has been sleeping in this weekend since he has had some late nights,  which is not the norm.  Such a strange feeling to be typing at 10 and he is still sleeping.  For the fourth, we went in the late morning to go buy a few fireworks (trying to avoid loud ones for Colin) and then had a late breakfast.  Will's band had a gig to play at a block party, so we had a small lunch cookout ourselves before he had to head over to set up.  It was delicious!  I love picnic food; beans, mac&cheese, corn-on-the-cobb, chips and 'mama's special dip-dip' (what Colin calls it), hot dogs, and strawberries!  Colin was in heaven!  Colin and I hung out at home before going to the party.  We rented A Princess and the Frog, very cute!  I loved the music. 

The party was great!  The band sounded amazing and I was finally able to hear more of their songs.  Usually, Colin has me running around everywhere.  He still did but we were closer to the band area.  Colin skipped his nap and was a little bit of a cranky-pants.  Plus, it was really hot and his cheeks were pretty red (thankfully not burnt, he was lathered in sunblock) so we left halfway through it.  We had fun at home, so it was all good.  Will looked so good!  This was the first time I got to see him as the drummer (not the bassist), very cool!  I am so glad that he has a hobby that he enjoys so much! 

When Will got home (another late night for Colin) we did fireworks.  Colin was a huge fan until one was really loud and it scared him.  Poor guy.  After that he had to be sitting in one of our laps and held on pretty tightly.  He loved the sparklers though!  It took a bit before he would hold it on his own again (that one must of really scared him).  Then we enjoyed some s'mores.  Colin's first!  He didn't really eat a lot of it; he was so fascinated with the sticky marshmallow.  Fun times!

Here are a few more pictures from our day:

                                                 Colin helping mommy water the plants...so helpful!

My rockstar!

                       Colin after the firework scared him.  He was holding on to me very tight!  Poor guy.

Before he was scared.  Relaxed.

My boys!

Colin and the marshmallow!