Pleading the 4th...

So what does it take to feel really tired? A day out...all day out. So we spent the 4th of July hanging out with our friends. Their church held a picnic, so we spent several hours there, baking in the sun. It was unbelievably hot, but we had a great time. The service was patriotic and spiritual, the food was delicious, and the activities lots of fun. By the time early afternoon hit, we headed back to our friends' house for a little R & R for the kids (and adults) and to get out of the hot sun. By early evening, we headed out across town (many towns actually) to shoot off fireworks at Rosie's parent's house. We grabbed some food along the way. The kids got to play at the park, do the slip 'n slide, and light some sparklers. Lots of neighbors were out shooting off some illegal stuff, so we had a miniature fireworks display to cap off the day. It was late by the time we left to go home, but we got to watch some of the local displays as we traveled over the bridges in Portland. It was a wonderful way to celebrate America's birthday.