4th of July Weekend

Short & sweet was our 4th of July weekend.  We managed to pack in plenty of activities though. 

A bunch of us went out on my cousin's boat on Saturday.  It was Reid's first time on a boat, & it didn't seem to phase him.

Soon after we started going down the inter coastal we saw a big oil crew:(

We thought the area where we parked the boat was ok, but after a few minutes the smell set in, & the more we looked around, the more we realized the color of the water, & just down from us was hundreds of tar balls.  Very depressing.  We packed back up & went to a different beach that was better, but it was still there.  Reid had a blast, though.  He played in the sand non stop.

On Sunday we went to the condo where Nick's sister & her husband were staying.  His parents & other sister's family were also there. 

We watched the fireworks from the boat dock that night.  Reid had to miss out on those...it had been a very long day.

Here are a few more pictures from the weekend:

How did I forget to mention that Vince made the trip this time?  As you can tell from the picture, this was not what he bargained for;)

 Reid & his cousin Emory (two months apart)

Finally, here is Reid at Target yesterday.  Notice he has his "lovie" in one hand, & the remote that he swiped from our bedroom before we left.  He had a death grip on it, so I just let him keep it to avoid a meltdown:)