Happy 4th of July...a little belated

We're back in town after spending several days relaxing up at the lake. When the weather is nice, Graham always enjoys the freedom that comes with being up north. We couldn't have asked for better weather (not a single drop of rain!) so we spent as much time as we could playing outside. The highlight of our time up north was definitely the 4th of July and the festivities that went along with it. It's a tradition on our lake for each family to decorate their boat and participate in a boat parade. This year, we decided to go "tropical" and our boat was decked out complete with a giant hula skirt, palm trees, and hanging monkeys. Even the passengers on our boat got in the spirit by wearing Hawaiian shirts....yes, they were a bit bright and gaudy, but they sure made a statement! Unfortunately, our tropical party barge was outdone by the giant floating loon boat, but I'd say we came in a pretty close second!

Trying on some of the festive 4th gear!

Modeling more 4th attire...

Graham didn't seem to care in the least that I insisted on dressing him up for the parade complete with hula skirt attached to his life jacket! I figured that if native Hawaiian men can wear a hula skirt, so could my son!

Could he be any cuter?

Admiring "cousin" Gregg's matching hat

Graham is patiently waiting on the dock for the party barge to pick him up for his very first 4th of July boat parade!

Relaxing during the parade

After the parade was over, we spent the rest of the day being pretty lazy. It was so nice to lounge in the sun! Graham doesn't yet see the beauty in relaxing and sitting in one place for more than 5 seconds at a time, so he entertained himself with the sprinkler for a VERY long time!

Happy Boy!

He was determined to fill his cup with water!

SUCCESS!!!

I guess it's back to the real world for us now. Jeff unfortunately returns to work tomorrow and I'm sure he'll miss hanging out with Graham and I all day. I know that Graham is going to miss his playmate and I'm definitely going to miss the extra set of hands. It's so much nicer to have someone to share diaper duty!