Independence Day......weekend!

Remember the Good 'Ol Days when we were growing up and you had to walk 2 miles to school barefoot in the snow.....up hill both ways?  Back then, we celebrated the 4th of July on 4th of July.  Imagine that!  Those were the days!  But Chloe will live a different life.  She will grow up celebrating the 4th of July on the 3rd of July.  And if she is really lucky maybe again on the 4th of July!  SO....this is how our day went.  Chloe went to school today dressed as a "Redneck American", and yes, she is proud of it!


K told me that she could not wear this outfit out tonight, because she looked like a redneck with a mullet, I agreed, and the rest is history.....just like the Declaration of Independence! While Chloe went to school, I went shopping with Ashley, and then I picked Chloe up and went swimming. I thought that I would take her swimming for a couple of hours, then let her sleep a while before we went back to the pool for the 3rd of July festivities.


And you can see in this picture she had a boom box with her at the pool, cause there is nothing better than soaking up the rays with Disney Princess music blaring. It is how Chloe gets her groove on! After nap time, we headed back to the pool. This time K graced us with his presence. We had fun. We ate, played, danced, and then went to watch fireworks.

They had a slide at the pool that K took Chloe down. She was not so sure what she thought about it, but at least she did it once.



After the slide we went to play in the pool. Decked out in her festive bathing suit, she was of course.....adorable. Here she is with her daddy in the pool, having a ball.


After swimming, she went to listen to the live band, and she learned to snap. She was just staring at the band. At one point, the entire band was facing her playing music, and she was loving it! I mean, it could be that they were playing for her because nobody else cared about them, but I choose to think it is because she was the cutest! And......the only one paying attention them.

Then it was time for ice cream. K took me and Chloe to Marble Slab, and then it was off to watch the fireworks. We were not really sure how she would react to the fireworks this year. Last year, she was so little, she just stared at them. This year she loved them. We went to the 18th green and met some of our friends, spread out some blankets, and watched the show. Chloe was so cute, staring, clapping, and pointing. Her daddy is going to get some for tomorrow to shoot off for her, so that we can celebrate the REAL 4th of July!

Here is Chloe sitting on the golf cart with K and my friend Elisa.

And here she is mesmerized by the fireworks!



And just for fun......let's look at what she looked like last year on the 4th of July! She really is my American Beauty!


Happy 3rd! Check back in tomorrow to see how we celebrate the real Independence Day!